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option^he'replieTyes^because he w® ^ flyi , ng f ^ T " rk ^ h fla ? at Ms own
^ i «y , Decause ne was not protected by the English.
rice/tobae^aSfgleifcarr^h^ 0 t d, ff° t “'1 fro “ Bid(Ja h with
nlnndprprl nnri +1 /in &^ iai cargo, she got off Tanurah, when she was
Major Sidney Smith when he^s at BiddS" trite ’ ^ ^ ^ rep ° rted t0
ilhmr^' 1, °" ® om pMiiis that he never heard anything more about the
it best not t^o r ® d J; ess ’ as Major Smith was to be at Biddah shortly. I thought
his tfeaty relative 61 'to m! v" 8 COatrOTers y. merely to point out to Ihe Chief
the Turldsh flas- he w? P ?v Ce ’ when he sald that ’ now that he was flying
anywhere and no o ^ ^ the Turkish authority that his boats could go
anywnere, and no one would or could prevent them. 8
proceeded aToncT to Mfonnation ought to be made known to you, I
telegram^enclosed)? '^' n ^ aum ’ arrlvm g there on the 17th instant, sending my
r „ P ,f 0 ”'J, d i' 10 fy/'-f at anchor. Commander Keats, having instructions
PerTian Gulf^eT W- ln ’ Cll, ' e n, t0 P ^? ed to Bombay At for^service in ^
rersian ijun, leit Angaum on the 18th instant.
anchor 8 ^ 11 ^ ^ f ° r All S aum 011 tlle Mst and shall require a week at
Dated Bullfinch, 17th July 1871.
Copy of telegram sent by Captain Lodder to Colonel Felly from Angaum.
Turkish flag flying at Biddah. Turkish steamer arrived off there with a
JCoweit boat; boat went in with Koweit Chief and Turkish officer; Turkish flag
given to Biddah Chief; he was told he must hoist it; I think he did so willingly.
Lynx goes Bombay tomorrow.
I go to Lingah to meet mails and return.
T. i j 6th Rumzan 1287 .
Dated 30 th November 18701 received 12th December 1870.
Translated purport of a letter from Mahomed bin Tani, Chief of Guttur, to Resident,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I wrote to you some time ago and expressed my friendly feelings, fearing
other evil reports might reach you about me.
My boat was leaving Kuteef confident of safety. I heard the Bahrein
people seized her. I am unaware whether they have detained her or not. I
wished to inform you of this, as you would not permit a breach of the peace at
sea, as you are just in your proceedings and we depend on you.
T.-T K n -I , T 41th Zilkaada 1287
JNO. 51 , dated 26 th January 1871 *
From—L ieut.-Col. Lewis Felly, C.S.I., 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—M ahomed bin Tani, Chief of Guttur.
In regard to your complaint, that certain craft belonging to your people had
been plundered by some of the Alsehat and others, I would invite you, on the
next visit of my Assistant to the Coast, to send a deputy on board the steamer,
with powers to confer with a person whom the Chief of Bahrein will be invited
to depute for this purpose. Enquiry might then be made, and an equitable
arbitration arrived at.