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‘Persian Gulf Gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Precis of Turkish expansion on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf and Hasa [Al-Hasa] and Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] affairs.’ [21] (33/160)
The record is made up of 1 volume (80 folios). It was created in 1904. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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sueh as are necassary for disembarking troops and the stores for expedition, and that
we hope disembarkation may not occur at places other than where it has already com
menced. This is most desirable for securing- maritime peace. Any question connected
with political position of States and tribes can only be discussed between Her Majesty's
Government and Ministers of the Porte, It appears to Viceroy that it is understood
between the British and Turkish Governments that the position which the British Govern
ment has long held in the Gulf is not in any way to be affected by expedition against
Nejd."
Narrative of events in Nejd up to date of landing of the
Expedition.
80. The position of affairs in Nejd when the Turkish expedition was first
proposed has already been briefly noticed in paragraph 61. Colonel Herbert's
despatches of the 2ith and 2i)th March to the Ambassador at Constantinople
contain a more detailed account of the
secret h., 1871, Nos. 114 -120 (No. 117). state of patties at the time. In the former
letter he writes—
" It is said that the mass of the people have joined Saood, and that he is master of the
country ; white Abdoollah is reported to be a refugee somewhere to the north of the Jibil
Shamar [the exact locality is not stated] with his uucle Abdoollah-ibn-Toorbi, his son Toorki,
and a handful of followers.
" It does not appear that any further battle has taken place.
" After the successes of Saood, as reported in my letter above mentioned,* the garrisons of
* This allusion is to a previous letter of Colonel the two foits of liil -Ilasa and of that of Kateef
Herbert's dated 20th. February 1871, No. 6, to the gave up to him these places with all the treasure
Ambassador at the Porte. contained in thfm.
" Abdoollah, after his flight from Riadh, was heard of as encamped at a place called Tieb-
ism, about 150 miles south-west from Sook-oos-Sheookh on the Euphrates, with a force of
about the same numerical strength as that of his brother, composed of Arabs of the tribes of
the Shammar, Anezah, and El Kahtan ; but this gathering appears to have had no adhesion,
and to have melted away, the Arabs all going over to Saood. and consequently Abdoollah
was obliged again to fly.
" It is reported that Bunder-ibn-Rashid, Sheik, of the Jibil Shammar, has made his sub
mission to Saood, sending him, in charge of his brother, an offering of 20 mares, and that he
has beeu summoned to attend in person.
te Sheikh Feysul left two brothers, Abdoollah-ibn-Toorki, above mentioned, and Juloo-
ibn-Toorki.
" The former, as reported, is with Abdoollah, the latter is in Kiadh ; but he has sent his
son Saood to join the new Chief, and holds Riadh in his name.
" Abdool Rehman, the fourth son of Peysul, is reported to have joined his brother Saood at
El-Hasa, as also Mahboob, the former Minister of Feysul, and all the principal persons of the
place.
" It is said that, on Abdoollah applying for aid to the Shereef of Mecca, the latter wrote
to Bander-ibn-Rashid and to Sheikh Zamil, Chief of Anezah in Kaseem, to join and support
him; but both excused themselves.
" Sheikh Zamil, having in farmer years suffered much from the oppression of Feysul
and his sons, Abdoollah and Mahomed, particularly in the prolonged siege of his native city
and the slaughter of many of the inhabitants about eight years ago, is unlikely to permit to
pass the opportunity of supporting the cause of a Chief from whom he may reasonably hope
for more generous treatment.
" Saood is stated further to have nominated a friend of his own, Hassan-ibn-Abd-ool
Mohsen, whose family has suffered terribly at the bands of Abdoollah, as Sheikh of his native
city of Bareida in Kaseem in the room of Mahomed-us-Sudeeri, an adherent of Abdoollah, who
has retired to Sudeer.
" It now appears that the letters from Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
to Abdoollah, which I previously
mentioned as having been sent by the Muteserif of Bussorah, contained offers of assistance
and a promise to send troops to his support if Abdoollah would despatch a confidential person
to act as their guide,
" These letters, contrary to my expectation, reached their destination, in accordance
with them, Abdoollah despatched one of his followers, named Abd-ool-Aziz Babtein, with
presents consisting of horses and other things.
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Part 1 of a Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. gazetteer of historical and political materials, a précis of Turkish expansion on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Hasa [Al-Hasa] and Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] affairs. The précis was prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha, whose preface (under which his surname is erroneously spelt Saldana) is dated 25 November 1904, and published by the Government of India Foreign Deptartment, Simla, India.
The preface is an historical outline of the struggle for political dominance in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including Portuguese, British, Wahabi [ Wahhābī A follower of the Islamic reform movement known as Wahhabism; also used to refer to the people and territories ruled by the Al-Saud family. ] and Turkish expansion. The chapters (titles shown in italics) deal with the subject in an roughly chronological fashion:
1. Early history of Hasa and Katif , including: references to the area in Arabic writing; the first known Arab colonists; and early references to the area in British (East India Company) records;
2. Conquest of Hasa by the Wahabis and Turkish expeditions into Nejd [Najd] and Hasa, and their results 1800-1865 , including: conquest of the area by the Wahabis; Turkish expeditions to the area, 1811-19 and 1836-40; Amir Feysal’s [Fayṣal ibn Turki Āl Sa‘ūd] nominal dependence on Turkey, 1855; troubles in Katif, 1859-62; Turkish protest against British proceedings at Damaum [Dammām], 1862; the British war against Amir Feysal, 1865-66; obsolete title of award of Arabia by an Abbasid caliph to the Ottoman Porte; Ottoman ambitions in Arabia (Holy Ottoman Empire);
3. Turkish expedition to Nejd and Hasa, 1871-72 , including: origins of the expedition; intelligence from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Colonel Lewis Pelly; British policy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and effects of the Turkish expedition on that policy; Turkish assurances to Britain, communicated to Bahrain (spelt Bahrein throughout) by Pelly; Turkish promise of non-interference with the rulers of the Trucial coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; narrative of the events leading up to and including the landing of the expeditionary force in Nejd; Turkish designs on Katar [Qatar], and their hoisting of the Turkish flag at Budaa [Al-Bidda]; Turkish naval activity in the Gulf, and Britain’s naval response; murder of a suspected Turkish messenger at Bahrain; reasons for the non-interference of the British Government in operations on land; further narrative of the expedition and affairs in Nejd; evidence of Turkish designs on Bahrain; Turkish assurances; relations between Turkey and Abuthabi [Abu Dhabi]; close of the Turkish expedition;
4. Internal affairs of Hasa and Katif, 1872-1904 , including: administration and internal organisation; and a list of governors at Hasa, including events of significance occurring during their rule;
5. Survey of the Katif coast, 1873-74 , including: British intentions and permission gained from the Ottoman Porte; complaints of British survey officers landing on the Nejd coast; written permission to land to undertake surveying.
6. Increase of Turkish military and naval forces in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Turkish policy , including: a memorandum by Captain T Doughty on the state of affairs in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
7. (1) Trade Relations of Hindu and other traders of Bahrain with Katif, and their disabilities , and (2) Proposal appointment of a consular officer at Katif ;
8. Piracies , including: piracies in Katif and Bahrain waters, 1878; ; revolt in Hasa and piracies in Katif and Bahrain waters, 1878-81; Turkish responsibilities and jurisdiction for the purpose of suppressing piracies in Katif waters, 1878-81; piracies in Katif and Bahrain waters in 1883; piracies in Katif and Bahrain waters in 1886; piracies in 1887-88; piracies in 1891-92; piracies in 1899-1900; piracies in 1902 and the proposal of the Chief of Bahrain to maintain an armed dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. for the pursuit of pirates, 1902-03;
9. Murder of Sheikh Selman-bin-Diaij-el-Khalifa [Shaikh Salman bin Diaj Āl Khalīfah] , a cousin of the Chief of Bahrain and his party about 40 miles south of Katif. Question of satisfaction and compensation for it ;
10. Turkish designs on Oman and the rest of the East Arabian Littoral, 1888-1899 ;
11. Summary of British declarations against Turkish encroachments in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and of the Porte’s assurances, 1871-1904 .
The cover of volume, on which the title is printed, also has a number of different pencil and pen annotations, marking former external references or numbering systems (‘P.2557/29’, ‘No.5’, ‘C238’).
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- 1 volume (80 folios)
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The volume is arranged into eleven chapters, preceded by a preface. Each chapter is organised by subheadings, and its paragraphs numbered. The paragraph numbers are continuous throughout the whole volume, beginning on 1 at the start of the first chapter, and ending on 553/553A at the end of the eleventh chapter. A contents page at the front of the volume (ff.4-5) lists the chapters by their headings and subheadings, with each referring to paragraph, rather than page, numbers.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, with page numbers located top and centre of each page.
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- ‘Persian Gulf Gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Precis of Turkish expansion on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf and Hasa [Al-Hasa] and Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] affairs.’
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- front, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:4, 1:2, 1:35, 37:40, 42:80, 82:108, 110:144, iii-r:iii-v, back-i, back
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