"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎١‎٣‎٢‎١] (١٧٨٢/١٤٧٦)

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* General Malcolm was accredited to the Pasha of Baghdad, but found no oppor
tunity, on thia occasion, of visiting him.
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17645 had been renewed by the Porte in the name of Mr. Manesty, the
British Resident at Basrah. From this last fact we may perhaps con
clude that the desirability of obtaining recognition of the consular status
of each new Resident at Baghdad or Basrah was steadily kept in view.
Before 1808 the Bombay Government were not^ it would appear, aware
of the terms of the Baraat of 1764, though they knew of its existence.
In 1808 Captain Pasley, whom General Malcolm at his withdrawal
to India left in charge of the GoverDment of Indians Mission to Persia,
retired to ^Basrah when it appeared that his personal safety was endanger
ed at B ashehr.
In March 1808 an official letter from Mr. Manesty, -Resident at
Basrah, to Dr. Hine, Acting Resident at Baghdad, transmitted by the
former through the usual medium of the Mutasallim of Basrah, was
opened and read by the Pasha at Baghdad,—an act which elicited a
protest in strong terms from Mr. Manesty. The Government of
Bombay ordered the case to be referred to General Malcolm,* who in
proceeding on his Second Mission to the Persian Court had been placed
by the Government of ludia in charge of all their officers and establish
ments in the Gulf region ; but, as the Pasha had meanwhile promised
Mr, Manesty that his packets should not be tampered with in future, at
the same time expressing his surprise at the warmth of Mr, Manesty's
language, no further action was taken in the matter.
In 1809 Mr. Rich, the British Resident at Baghdad, remarked a
disposition on the part of the Pasha to treat him with slight respect and
even with positive rudeness. He accordingly reported the facts to the
Government of Bombay ; and in the meanwhile, as relations grew still
more strained, he withdrew to some distance from Baghdad. After
receiving a firm but conciliatory letter from Mr. Duncan, Governor of
Bombay, on the subject of his treatment of the Resident, Sulaiman
Pasha informed Mr. Rich that he was desirous of being reconciled with
him ; and his professions, which had hitherto been found empty, were
this time proved by the event to be sincere. In a letter to Mr. Rich,
dated 2&th January 1810, the Pasha renounced " all species of authority
or command in any shape over the Resident engaged not to interfere
with Residency " states and ceremonies", such as the beating of drums, and
especially the celebration of the King's birthday and undertook never to
prohibit the interchange of visits, according to old custom, between his
Opening: of a
British official
letter by
Sulaiman
Pasha, 1808.
Difficulties
between Sulai
man Pasha and
the Eesideut
at Baghdad
and ndjust-
ment of
the same,
1809-10.