'ملف رقم 19/12 البحرين، ملخص شؤون الزبارة لعام ١٨٩٥' [و‎‎٥‎٥] (٢٣٠/١١٥)

refusing reply. Suhinx accordingly seized seven boats there without
opposition. Mudir in letter protested generally, claiming Zobarah as Turkish
territory and Albin Ali as having come under Turkish protection. Sphinx
proceeded Eabrein without replying. I am intimating Sphinx that no
attention need be paid to claim, and seizure boats may be prosecuted. Ends.
Shaikh Sultan is head of Albin-Ali at Zobarah. The action taken in the
matter has been approved.
Enclosures in Admiralty covenvg letter oj 19th June 1835,
Dated Bushire, the 4tli May 1885.
From— C aptain J. H. P elly , Commander H. M. S. " Sphinx " at Bushire,
To— R ear- A dmiual E. C. D rummond.
I have the honour to report that I arrived at Bushire on the 27th April
and relieved Lieutenant and Commander Currey, H.M S. Bramble (who
had arrived the day previous from Bahrein) as Senior Ollicer, Persian Gulf
Division.
2. With reference to the recent difficulty that had arisen at Bahrein, ne
cessitating the services of the there, it appearst hat Shaikh Sultan-
bin-Mahome l Salamah, a subject of Bahrein, had, in defiance of the will of his
Chief, departed to Zobarah with his tribe, the Albin-Ali, and intended forming
a settlement there with the support of Shaikh Jasim-bin-Thani.
3. Such a settlement being in direct opposition to the declared policy of
Government, Mr. Gaskin, Vice-Consul, was deputed to convey to Sheikh Sultan-
bin-Mohamed Salamah a strong warning that such a proceeding would not
be permitted; and in order that las mission might be the more increased in
force and authority by the presence of a man-of-war there, the services of
H .' M l S , Bramble were requisitioned for this purpose.
4. A report of the movements of the Bramble and the result of this
mission is given in Lieutenant and Commander Currey's letter to Colonel
V. A. Wilson, on his return to Bushire, a copy of which is forwarded herewith
for your information.
5. The Political President is in communication with the Government of
India as to the steps to be taken in regard to this matter, and has requested me
to remain here to be in readiness to convey him to Bahrein if necessary.
Dated Bushire, the 26th April 1895.
jr rorn Lieutenant E. H. C uhrey , Commander, H. M. S. Bramble,
T q C olonel F. A. W ilson , Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
I have the honour to inform you, in accordance with your memorandum to
me (No. 185, dated 21st April 18^5), that having embarked Mr. Gaskin, Assist
ant Political Resident at Bushire, and also Mahomed Rahim, Residency Agent /
at Bahrein, I left Bushire on Monday, April 22nd, arriving at Bahrein the fol
lowing dav. Upon my arrival I landed, accompanied by Mr. Gaskin and
Mahomed Rahim and paid a visit to the Shaikh Esa-bin-Ali. The Shaikh Esa-
bin-Ali stated his case and ended by assuring us that he was prepared to swear
by the Koran that should Shaikh Sultan-bin-Mahomed Salamah return to \
Bahrein he was prepared to receive him as if nothing had happened, and to
allow him and his tribe to reside in Bahrein as before.
Havin 0, received this assurance, I left the following day, Wednesday, April
24th, and jrroceeded to Zobarah, where I arrived in the evening.
On account of the shallowness of the water of this place, I was oblio-ed
to anchor a long way from the shore, some 4 miles out, and in consequence Mr.
Gaskin, Mahomed Rahim, and I did not reach the shore till after 6 o'clock,
and Mr. Gaskin did not have time to finish his conversation with Shaikh Sultan-
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