Turkish Expedition to Nejd [‎481v] (56/94)

Chief of the Joasmees.
Chief of Ommel Gowain.
Chief of Ejman.
Chief of Debay.
Chief of Bemyas.
Chief of Bahrein.
, tn , 1P nursue a in the event of the commanders of Her Majes-
as to 0 ”" 1 d S j ® * t0 consider that our relations with the tracial chiefs,
orthfassmances given by the Turkish Government, “ have been or are about
to be evaded or violated by any party or parties.
9 T Topo* to enclose for your own information and for that of the corA-
2 - 1 be ^ t0 enCi ° Se ^ manders of Her Majesty’s ships in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , copies of our treaty engage
ments with the Chiefs marginally enu
merated for the maintenance of the peace at sea.
o nvP already, I believe, in possession of the anti-slavery treaties
subsisting between British authority and the Chiefs in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
, T lnrw ipn.stand from you orally that you have already perused and taken
notes from toe telegrams and other documents passed between this Office and
Government concerning the Turkish expedition.
5. Should you wish for any further information, I shall be happy, to the
best of my ability, to communicate it.
6 The Assistant Resident, Major Smith, is, as yon aie aware, at Bahrein,
and will remain there or cruize in the neighbourhood so long as his presence
may he required. I have requested him to communicate freely with you, and
to place whatever instructions or other official documents he may receive at
vour disposal for perusal.
7. You will observe from my letter No. 711—365 of this day’s date, that
Her Majesty’s ship Lynx has been requested by the Government of India to
proceed to Muscat. But that I am instructed not to detain her a day longer
than is absolutely necessary, Her Majesty’s ships Bullfinch and Magpie con
tinuing in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . I have no present necessity for detaining Her
Majesty’s ship Lynx.
8. I should feel obliged by your informing me of the arrangements you
purpose making for carrying into effect the instructions of His Excellency the
Viceroy in Council in regard to watching the Arab coast during the proceed
ings of the Turkish expedition.
B. 8 .—Would you oblige me by causing these papers to be shewn to the
Assistant Resident, Major Smith, so soon as either of the ships under your
orders may fall in with him. He will take a copy.—(Sd.) L. P.
Extract paragraph 7 from a letter from Major S. Smith, Assistant Resident, to Her
Britannic Majesty’s 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. , — No. 19, dated the
§th June 1871.
Para. 7. I would draw your attention to the fact that all persons from whom
it has been possible to collect information, concur in saying that the Kowait
people openly state that their next move is to Bahrein. Your instructions in
such a contingency will he carefully attended to. But waiting as I am in view
of a portion of the large fleet here collected, I cannot but fear that, were a
move upon Bahrein suddenly determined upon, it might prove impracticable to
enter protests, or even to find the commander of the expedition in sufficient
time to avert or even defer its being carried out, and regretable incidents
might occur before there was a possibility of communicating with you.
(True Extract.)
(Signed) J. C. EDWARDS,
Assistant Resident, Bersian Gulfi