"ملف 4/13 II‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٣] (٥٤٣/٣٧١)

(Original
copy .
on Bundle 33, file Mo.323-I-Vol.14 - "Bahrain
Affairs -October 1874 to Marcn I87t>").
Mo. 60 of 1870.
To
The Chief of Bahrain.
i)ate<i lo-cn aonurram 1^92.
2)ina February lb7o.
A/C*
I naTe requeaxed my friend Captain J^raser Assistant
Resident to proceed on a visit to yoji in ii. «3.’ , Britou n and to
deliver tnis letter to you.
In ny letter Ho.064 dated 2nd £il!eaadan 1291 (12tn
December 1874) I communicated to you tne wianes of tne British
Government of India on tne subject of your connection with the
mainland, and intimated tnat if you take part in complications
on tne mainland Government would not guarantee you protect ion.
In your letter dated 7tn ^ilkaadan 1291 (17th December
1874) you explained your reasons for helping tne people of
Zobaran, and Intimated your readiness to be guided by tne
policy of tne Brit Uh Government.
Your letter nas been laid before our Government of
India.
It is satisfactory t/i&t you snould decide to oe guided
by tne aavice of Government, and tins is wnat is expected in
return for tne support whicn is being aflonaed you.
So long as you adhere to Treaty obligations tne
British Government will protect you and will if necessary
help you to repel attacks by sea or frustrate a threatened
movement from tne Mainland against your islands, but if such
protection or assistance is to be accorded to you, you must
be moet careful not to undertake measures which may involve
you in complications on tne mainland or wnicn are considered
unadvisable by the British Government.
with best wishes for your welfare and prosperity.
sd. B.G.ri 3se»
Lt. Colon el.
H.B+M.'s .Political Resident in tne Persian
Gulf.
Copy forwarded to Secretary to Government of lndi&» foreign
Department ,under political Resident’s letter Ho. 357 of 20tn
March 187b. $0