"ملف ‏19/109 II (C 17)‎ البحرين: علاقات الحاكم مع القوى الخارجية الأخرى" [و‎‎١‎٥] (٥٣٤/٣٥)

Confidential
/
of 1915
POLITICAL AGENCY, BAHREIN.
Prom
Major A.P. Trevor, G.I.E,,
Political Agent, Bahrein,
To
Lieut-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K .C.I .E., C.S.I.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
Dated Bahrein, the 9th September 1915 .
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of a letter
with a copy of the enclosure therein, a letter dated 9th
Shaban 1531 from Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdur Rahman Bin Saud,
in which the Amir of Nejd states that all natives of Nejd and
Hasa should be treated by Sheikh Isa as if they were his own
subjects.
I have not had time to look up the previous correspondence
on the subject, but you will, I think, remember that the
Sheikh has on several occasions raised the question of the
status of subjects of neighbouring petty chiefs, and that you
had a conversation with him on the subject when you were here
in June 1912.
The question of the treatment of the Nejdis, Hasawis etc.,
however, is complicated by the fact that they are - or at all
events the Hasawis are - Turkish subjects, and until some
arrangement has been arrived at between the Turkish Government
and Bin Saud, I presume the latter has no authority to hand
over the jurisdiction over them to Sheikh Isa.
I enclose a copy of the draft of the reply which I propose
to send to Sheikh Isa shortly.
dated 5th Shawal 1331 just received from Sheikh Isa, together
I have.