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Political [‎44v] (88/154)

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The record is made up of 1 file (75 folios). It was created in 15 Oct 1887-24 May 1889. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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No. 43, dated Hie 13th March 1839.
From—The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. A^ent, Bahrain,
To—The 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
After Compliments .—Muhamed Bin Ahdul TTahnh says tlmt, Alihough
Jasim bin Thani not acting like a wise man lie has good luck; that when he
went to Lceva and Ghafn, how did he act ? Would any wise man act in that
manner ? That Jasim had 400 or 50 ) men with him, and that when he arrived
there, all his men were much fatigued, and tli it if 200 or 800 men had attack
ed them then, the.y could have killed them all. That Jasim has his set pur
pose and is reckless of all else : his sole desire is to take revenge on Zaeed in any
way, by land or by se:i, even going so far as to be prepared to act in opposition
to the British Representative, and incase of necessity retire towards Nejd, that
he (Mohamed Bin Abdul Wahab) had advised Jasim to change all his money
into notes, taking care that they did not get wet, but that he docs not know
whether Jasim has done so, or will do so.
Jasim has now abandoned everything else, and only wishes to attack Zaeed
with the help ol the people of Gutter, he intends to meet Zaeed at a distance of
two days' journey from hl-Bida, and has made preparations there for that pur
pose, and has arranged many ambushes on the road. He also has sent spies to
Al-Sala to ascertain whether any provisions have arrived there for Zaeed. I hear
that the people of Guttar disapprove of what Jasim is doing, but are afraid to
say anything.
A Turkish official told me that the Commandant of the Turkish soldiers has
complained to El-liasa and Busrah that Jasim has ruined the place by these
hostilities, and that he cannot get food for his men in the Bazaar; for all the
men of the place are engaged in constructing towers and fortifications.
No. 73, dated Bushire, the 30th March 1889.
From—Colonel E. C. Ross, 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla.
I have the honor to forward a translation of the marginally noted report
Ko. 48 , dated 19th March 1889. from ,he U(!sic,e ncy Agent, Bahrain, relat-
. ing to the allairs of El-Katr.
No. 48, dated the 19th March 18S9.
From—The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Bahrain,
To— r Ihe 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
After Compliments .—Arrivals from El-Bida give conflicting reports, some
say th .t Jasim’s spies saw Zaeed’s land sentries and immediately came and
reported the fact to Jasirn, who came to El-Bida, and having assembled all the
men there distributed arms and ammunition amongst them ; that the men
numbered over 2,000, and Jasim went Avith them to a place called Misemir
(where there is wafer) between Al-Wakra and El-Bida,
Others say that Zaced-bin-Khalifah has reached Al Sala ; others again, that
Jasim has received a letter from Shargah, in Avhich he is informed that Sheikh
Zaeed had left an l was on his way with the Chief of Debay to attack Guttar.
It may be that the Chief of Shargah sent this letter, for 1 hear that he is not
friendly towards Zaeed, It is sai l that R ishid-bin M Etum, Chief of Debay,
has announced to Jasim that lie will not act in alliance witli him, to which Jasim
replied ‘‘ who and what are you.” The Kazi of Guttar, having bi en relieved of his
post, arrived here to-day, and he says that Guttar is in a most disquieted state,
that the people are in great fear : and that when Zaeed comes, the Turkish
soldiers will only guard the water at Na ija. That there is now no ill-feeling
between Jasim and the Turkish soldiers, hut that Jasim is always tr ‘acberous.
I have heard that when Jasim was going to Leevaand Ghafra, hA gave some
money to the Commandant of the Turkish soldiers, and asked him to let him

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This file contains reports on the contemplated invasion of Oman by the Ibn Rashid clan of Jabal Shammar by the 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. . It also contains discussions on Turkish influence and jurisdiction on the Arab Coast between the Government of India and the 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. . Finally, the file also contains the September 1888-June 1889 Administration and trade returns.

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1 file (75 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 77; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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