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The Makran Dependencies of Muscat and Oman [‎634v] (8/14)

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The record is made up of 1 item (7 folios). It was created in 18 Oct 1871-23 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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t I was informed on this occasion that His Highness Syud Toorkee did
not wish his brother to be his Governor or representative at Gwadur and Charbar,'
and the Minis ter expressed an intention of addressing Government on the^
subiect of the tenure of those places.
Purport of a letter received by His Highness Syud TooEKiu from Been Mahomed, Zudgal,
from Charbar, about 5th August 1871.
Stud Abdool Azeez has written to Khajah Ismail, directing him to take
the customs, and to discontinue the aUowance granted me by Syud Sultan b n
Ahmed. This allowance was never stopped by either Syud or Thoweynee, but only
Abdool Azeez now acts so. He also ordered that I should be foibidden o en er
the fort until a Wall shall be sent to Charbar. I have now forestalled the Wah
and entered the fort, which I hold as your servant until your answer shall reach
me—Inshallah I shall hold it by force. Please reply quickly, for Abdool Azeez
is a fool and may come against Charbar. _ If he wishes to fight me I shall fight
him as your servant, until I know your wishes, as you told me to take the fort.
No. 946-474, dated Busbire, 28th August 1871.
From-LIEUT.-COLONEE Lewis Felly, C.S.I., Her Britannic Majesty’s Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
T 0 Major E. C. Boss, Her Britannic Majesty's 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.
1 have tlie honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 467 of 18 < 1,
and in reply beg to inform you that I think the safest course to pursue, when
ever a reference is made to you concerning the districts of Gwadur, &c , on the
Mekran Coast, would he to say you have no instructions in regard to those
places, and cannot commit yourself to the expression of any opinion.
2 On this matter, I would refer you to paragraph 4 of the letter from
the Government of India, No. 1238P., of 16th June, forming accompaniment
to ru v letter No. 823-4 lL 3, of 31st July 18/1.
Enclosure No. 4. K , ^ x . 1Q7n
No. 5121, dated Bombay Castle, 25th October 1871.
From—W. Weddeebukn, Ksq., 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., Secy, to Govt, of India, Foreign Dept., wi
In continuation of the papers forwarded with my letter of ^
No. 4999, I am directed to transmit to you, for submission to ident
of India, copy of a further letter, with enclosures, from the P
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , No. 268-1018, dated the 12th ultimo, regarding the Hek-
ran dependencies of Muscat. „ *
2. In forwarding these papers, I am desked t° state ia 1 is
importance, as already submitted, now that His Highness y soli(ia ted.
been recognized as Bailer of Muscat, that his power should he consoliaat
And with this view His Excellency in Counci "Jtd Ch^
which prevents Synd Toorkee’s sending vessels and men to Gw
The restriction has nothing to do with the maintenance of &e mantm^truce^
which extends only to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and ongmated. His Exceltocy
Council believes, on the instructions of Sir John Lawrence with reference
Muscat affairs. --in
3. The Governor in Council is of opinion that the who e ma intimation
settled if the Gun-boat Hugh Bose were sent to Gwadur,
made to His Highness Ahdool Azeez that we recognized Gwadm as
sion of the Sultan of Muscat. The presence of the Gun-b t th Azeez
if she could be spared, would prevent any attempt on the pai
to cross over and join Ibrahim bin Ghais.

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Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871, concerning the Mekran [Makran] dependencies of Muscat: Gwadur [Gwadar] and Charbar [Chābahār].

The papers cover: the view of 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. that the Sultan of Muscat, Syud Toorkee [Sayyid Turkī bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd] should enjoy the same rights over both Mekran and Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas] as his predecessor; the occupation of Gwadur and Charbar by the Sultan of Muscat's brother, Abdool Azeez [Abd'al Aziz Al-Said], and the Sultan's request that Abdool Azeez be removed from there by the British Government; the proposal that the gunboat Hugh Rose should be sent to the area to establish the Sultan's authority there; and the Government of India's view that while not preventing the Sultan of Muscat from sending ships and men to Gwadar and Charbar, the British Government ought not to interfere further in the matter.

The main correspondents are Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, 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. ; and 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. There are also translations of two letters from the Sultan of Muscat.

The Enclosures are dated 18 October - 7 December 1871.

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There is an Abstract of Contents on folio 632, numbered 1-9.

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