ملف رقم ٧٥٧ لسنة ١٩٠٩ "الخليج الفارسي: تركيا والعدوان التركي (احتلال جزيرة الزخنونية. الموقف تجاه قضايا القرصنة. المدراء في الزبارة والعُديد والوكرة) العلاقات البريطانية مع تركيا في الخليج الفارسي" [و‎‎٥‎١] (٤٩٥/١٠٦)

Extract from a. letter, No. 566, dated 4th June 1910, from His Majesty's Consul,
7. The Shaikh replies that the “ trespassers " whom Mishri tried to have
Mishri, a Turkish landowner, applied to the ? em0Ved ^ the “ ^SUal Way ” Were SUb-
Turkish authorities in the usual wav to remove lects of his and belonged to thft Persian
success. Mishri then proposed to replace them with other Arabs of the tribe of
ammad Kanan, but the latter tribal Chief refused to let any men of his tribe
replace Haji Faisal’s men, as this would give rise to a blood-feud, or at least to
much bitterness. Mishri was very angry at this, and made a bid case of it.
ile tola lies to the Yali, and to the police, and, as far as the Shaikh can make
out, the story of his or of his agent’s life being threatened by Muhammad
£anan is based solely in Mishri’s word, or that of the police. Muhammad
Aanan did not do so, nor any responsible person.
8. The Shaikh replies that Muhammad Kanan is a Persian subject, that
Reference above complaint, the Turkish police Wrote as much to the Yali at the time,
were informed when they tried to arrest Muham- The TabUT Agassi (police Sergeant) Went
swt K h7nd tdi'nt to Zainto arrest Muhammad kanan, but
imprisoned) and if arrest was insisted on, alleged no specific offence, except that he
Mishn s agent would be killed like Chelmeran. had been annoying Mishri, who is a
i 9 iO) r ’ Crow8 ^)espatch, X0, 23 of 23nd A P ril tyrannical and grasping man. Tabur
in the same bellam to visit the Shaikh at Failiyah and to discuss what should
be done, over a friendly cup of tea. Tabur Agassi made no complaint of any
kind whatever as to threats, but simply said that Muhammad Kanan said he
was a Persian—would the Shaikh write to this effect to the Vali. (The Shaikh
did so.)
Telegram P., No. 1190, dated the 26th October 1910.
From-— Lieutenant A. T. Wilson, His Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul for
To-—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Crow telegraphs, on 25th October 1910, as follows
“According to confidential information conveyed to me, the Vali, on the
20th instant, in discussing the attack on Mishri with his Administrative Council
verbally asked them to give a decision for an attack on Mohammerah and
Failiyah. The Council withheld their consent. Vali then despatched a tele
gram to Constantinople that the attack, which occurred the day after Shaikh
Khazal had been decorated by the English, was instigated by the Shaikhs of
Mohammerah and Kuwait. The Marmaris, which returned from Fada-
ghia, has, I see, got steam up again, and in view of possible developments, I
hasten to communicate this to you.” _EWs
I beg to suggest, in view of the above, that a gunboat be immediately
despatched to Mohammerah.
No. 1198, dated Mohammerah, the 26th October 1910.
From— Lieutenant A. T. Winson, His Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul for
Arabistan,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Consul to Resident, No. 1175 , dated 22nd I have the honour to refer to the mar-
Mohammerah, to the Political Resident, Bushire.
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best for sometime before the matter came
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Kanan, not agaTnstThTshafkh^ 11181 Muhammad to a head to settle things amicably between
Mishri and the cultivators, but without
Agassi and Muhammad Kanan both came
Arabistan,
October 1910.
ginally noted correspondence on the sub
ject of the renewed difficulties between
the Shaikh and the Turks.
Consul to Resident, telegram No. 1190, dated
25th October 1910.