Response of the Ottoman Authorities following the Murder of a Messenger at Bahrain [‎575r] (13/26)

complicated. 6 questk>n° f the meSSen S er from Nassir bil1 Mobarek a PP cars a
,, j* . present we hare only a^ain to impress on tlie Bahrein Chief
the advisability of observing a strict neutrality.
-r \ there is no breach of neutrality in permitting persons from
the disturbed mainland seeking shelter in the island, but the Chief should he
most careful not to permit these refugees to make his territories a basis for
hostile operations or interference against either belligerent.
Telegram, dated 1st September 1871.
From— Felly, Bushire,
To Political Secretary, Bombay.
B-esidency Mirza reports—-messenger from pirate Nassir bin Mobarek to
Jassim bin Mahomed bin Sanee of Guttur put into Bahrein in Kowait boat.
Messenger found to be man who killed Bahrein Chiefs father; he was seized and
killed and his letters confiscated. Stated also that messenger had letter from
Lahsa Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. to J assim, which was returned unopened to master of Kowait boat
for delivery to addressee.
Cholera bad at Kuteef.
Saood moving towards Lahsa.
No 469 dated Jcmadee-oos-Sanee 1288
; 1st September 1871
From— Lieut.-Col. Lewis Felly, C.S.I., H.B.M/s Poltl. Resdt. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To— Sheik Esau bin Ali al Khuleefa, Chief of Bahrein.
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the
10th Jemadee-oos-Sanee 1288, together with its enclosures, which I now beg to
return to you in original, and request that you will observe strict neutrality.
Enclosure No. 4.
No. 5520, dated Bombay Castle, 13th November 1871.
F rom — W. Wedderburn, Esq., Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ,
To—C. U. Aitchison, Esq., C.S.I., Secretary to the Govt, of India, Foreign Dept.
In continuation of my No. 5173, dated the 27th ultimo, I am directed
to forward, for submission to the Government of India, copy of a further letter
(and of its enclosures) No. 1081-293, dated 23rd September last, from the Eesident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , relative to the quarrel in Guttur between the Ali-boo-
Kowareh and El-Chebeseh tribes.
No. 1081-293, dated 23rd September 1871.
p rom Lieut.-Col. Lewis Felly, C.S.I., H. B. M/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 Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
Beeeering to paragraph 14 of the accompaniment to my letter as per
margin, concerning the feud which had arisen in
Guttur between the tribes of Ali-boo-Kowareh
and El-Chebeseh, I have now the honor to enclose
translated purports of further reports now noted,
tending to show that the quarrel still exists, and
that in the opinion of the Besidency Mirza, a col-
pearl banks, should the boats of these tribes meet
No. 1025-275, of 12th September 1871,
and enclosure, from Captain Guthrie,
dated 28th August 1871.
Dated 29th and 30th August 1871,
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. Mirza at Bah
rein.
lision may happen on the
there.