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Operations of Ottoman Military and Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf [‎565r] (27/34)

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The record is made up of 1 item (17 folios). It was created in 27 Oct 1871-16 Jan 1872. It was written in English. 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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mv rcceirft^f fh,?'W+, t0 ^T" , a , ddress > dated 27th August, was consequent on
Bahrein.^ 1 tte and otIler reports 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. -Moonshee at
Dated Bahrein, 18th August 1871.
h rom Captain F. Proby Doughty, Commander, Her Majesty’s Ship Magpie,
To— Lieux-^olonel Lewis Pelly, C.S.I., Her Britannic Majesty’s Political Besi-
. Yesterday afternoon I returned to this anchorage, having been for a
cruize on the pearl banks between this port and Has Heccan. Everythin«*
appears quiet and in a satisfactory state. Boats of different fleets were boarded^
they had no complaints to make, had been unmolested, and did not apprehend
molestation. One small buggarah from Kuteef had a Turkish flag hoisted • the
rest their usual colors. ’
I had rather hoped to have found the Hugh Rose on my return with our
mails and despatches but suppose she is detained for the mail due to-day.
The tent you kindly lent has been of much service for our sick. We still
continue to have “ heat cases,” though the last few days have been sensibly
cooler in feeling, though but little in temperature.
Major Smith’s Moonshee informed me that he had reported all news he
could collect, and that a boat was starting with it last night, but as I find this
morning she has not gone, I will add what Ifajee Cassim has picked up. Eor
the most part all that he has informed me is much the same as the Moonshee
yesterday told me he had already reported. The only point of importance
appears to me to be in the silence of Eereck Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. with respect to his further
movements, as it appears that Saood has represented to him that now his bro
ther is killed he is the proper Chief of the Wahabees, and wishes to know the
Pasha’s further intentions; in the meantime Saood is not idle but writing to
his friends and doing his best to make alliances in case the Turks should not
prove disposed to acknowledge him as Chief. Some of the letter-carriers have
been caught by the Turks, so they must be well aware of what is going on. It
seems a fact that Eereck Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is to march on El Hiadh, and that some other
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. is ordered to relieve him of his command at Lahsa. Eerhan Ben Khai-
rullah, late Ameer of Kuteef, arrived at Bahrein a few days since, having been
turned out of Lahsa by order of Eereck Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. with several others, who were
supposed to be holding communications with Saood. Saood’s brother (Maho
med, a lad) is a prisoner at large at Lahsa.
I observed the other day that we did not hear the morning and evening
guns at Kuteef as usual. It appears that the Khoja Reg, which had been doing
the honors of the port, had so shaken her timbers in these observances that it
was discontinued, to save her wearing her crew out at the pumps.
At the request of Esau bin Ali, I have been indulging them with a morn
ing and evening gun during the absence of the Hugh Rose ; it seems to create
respect and good influence by giving confidence.
Telegram, dated 27th August 1871.
F rom —Colonel Pelly, Bushire,
Fo—Secretary to Government, Bombay.
Death of Abdullah confirmed. Saood said to have left Hiadh and to be col
lecting forces; had addressed Turkish Commander offering arrangements where
by Saood should be recognized as Imam. Intentions of Turkish Commander
unknown. Stated he has to move on Hiadh; suspected he is anxious concerning
his position. Heinfor cements arrived at Kuteef from Busreh. Commander
Magpie reports divers out and all quiet on Pearl Banks.
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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871.

The Enclosures consist of collected intelligence reports from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, 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. . These include: reports by 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. munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. , and the Commander of HM Gunboat Hugh Rose on Turkish operations; a report by Major Edward Charles Ross, 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. and Consul, Muscat, that the Turkish warships Lebanon and Iskenderia had left Muscat for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and that more Turkish naval vessels were to follow; reports on the affairs of Guttur [Qatar], in relation to the Turkish expedition; further reports on Turkish operations, including two by the commander of HMS Magpie ; and correspondence from the Ruler of Bahrein [Bahrain] and Saood bin Fysul [Saud ibn Faisal ibn Turki Āl Sa‘ūd].

The Enclosures are dated 27 October - 25 November 1871.

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There is an Abstract of Contents on folio 553, numbered 1-7.

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