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Bushire beforo my departure, I came to Bahrain in the hope that you would
bo able to come to the coast about the time indicated. On my arrival at Bah
rain I saw your messenger Abdur Bahman Bin ^Muhammad and received
through hi;* hands your esteemed letter dated 11th Zilhijjeh. I have under
stood your remarks about it being impossible for you to arrive before 10th
Muharram 1332. I am very sorry that it will thus not be possible for me per
sonally to have an interview with Your Honour as it is inevitable for me to
leave Bushire by the mail leaving on that date and it is not possible for me to
delay. But it makes no difference. Inshallah an interview will take place on
the date asked for by you, between Your Honour and Major Trevor, British
Agent at Bahrain and Captain Shakespear, British Agbnt at Kuwait on my
behalf, and they will be ready at Bahrain about that time, and will await news
from your side from Ojair.
In conclusion, I bid you farewell with regret and trust that a meeting may
take place between us sometime in future, and that your affairs will prosper
in the meanwhile. ‘ 1
(Usual ending).
No. C.-24, dated 18th November 1913,
From— Captain W. H. I. Shakespear, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kuwait,
To— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
I have the honour to report for your information that the following rumours
are current in connection with the desire of the Turkish authorities to come to
terms with Abdul Aziz “ Bin Sand and, Shaikh Sir Mubarak-as-Sabah
appears to believe that they are well founded.
xt 2 -' i 11 j 8 Said that the Porte is P re P ared to recognise *• Bin Sand ” as ruler
of JNejdand Hassa, to give him a formal appointment to that post, and to
ayow him to collect the revenue, paying to the Porte a fixed sum per annum
or the privilege, but it is understood that two of the primary conditions which
they hope to make good as part of the above arrangement are :
(1) that “ Bin Sand ” should admit Turkish troops to the coast towns of
Ojair, Katif as before ;
(2) that he should bind himself absolutely to refer all matters of foreign
politics to be dealt with by the Porte and to allow no foreign
merchants nor agents in his territory as now recognised.
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