Response of the Ottoman Authorities following the Murder of a Messenger at Bahrain [‎572v] (8/26)

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letter from the Turkish Commander to he returned with all precautions to the
master of the Kowait craft, and with instructions that the master should cany it
to its destined port and deliver it to its addressee.
3. The Chief of Bahrein subsequently enclosed the letters taken from the
messenger’s corpse, for my perusal, in original. I returned these letters to the
Chief with a note, of which a copy is appended. )
4. It will'he observed that the letter addressed by the son of Nassir bin
Mobarek to Abdulla bin Ghanem, under date 22nd July 1871, declares that the
“ Turkish Government are mindful of Guttur, Bahrein, and other places, in view
to putting down their enemies,” &c.
5. In the letter from Mahomed bin Fysul to Jassim, son of the Guttur
Chief, the intended landing of Turkish troops in Guttur is plainly stated.
6 . The letter further confusedly alludes to the death in battle of the Imam
Abdullah. The death of Abdullah has now been asserted from so many
* But the statement is obscure, and I decline to do quaitoiS, and with SO much cirCUmstan-
more than transmit it. It may still prove to be tkllity, that it is difficult to discredit the
the case that Abdullah is alive. n , « , *
l. p. alleged tact.*
(Sd.)
7. At the same time every report from Central Arabia must at all times,
and more especially under present circumstances, be accepted with a certain
degree of reserve.
Dated Bahrein, Jjjh 1 Jemad ee-oo s-San ce 1288
27th August 1871
Translated purport of a letter from Mirza Abool Casim, Moonshee, to Kesident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I beg to enclose for your information certain news-gleanings.
This day all the Bahrein craft are leaving Ojair for eastward of Bahrein, for
water. A Kowait boat was with them with dates for Guttur; in this boat was
a man of the Beni Hajjir with letters from Nassir bin Mobarek to Jassim bin
Mahomed bin Sanee. Sheik Esau bin Ali was informed that this very man of the
At Hajjiree was the same that killed his father, Ali bin Khuleefa. Sheik Esau
ordered a party to proceed and seize and kill this person.
A party from Sheik Esau accordingly proceeded, seized this person, and
killed him.
, A , above-noted Bahrein craft, arrived from Ojair, carried in each boat from
10 to lo Bedouins of the Ejman tribe seeking refuge.
There must now be in Bahrein some 1,500 Bedouins.
Dated llth J emadee-oos-Sanee 1288
28th August 1871
28th August 1871
Translated purport of a letter from Mirza Abool Cassim, Moonshee, to Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
l lth Jem ad ee-oos-San ee 1288 la tins opportunity a news-gleaning for your perusal. On the
2 sth August 1871 , tel If Usau bin Ahseiit for me. I went to him. The Chief su'd
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I said,^! woulVhave^iroi^defto 1 ^ r0ll , w ^ 1 A you have done?”
he was a messenger of Eereek Pod " ^ an(i messenger because
were not subject to being put to death.” ^ app01nted ^ lum > and messengers
Secondly, they had landed him from a boat flying Turkish colors
for reveng^nd?^ mffhno^stf 11 GW y ° Ur this « ™t the time
happened has happened, and it woldd I* 3 f °i p ol f fatllei ' s death; but what has
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