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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.’ [94] (106/160)
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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The Mutassarlf proceeded to Jabail in the Iskanderiah with some troops
and plundered the castle of Sobaih, the inhabitants of which place fled on his
approach.
363. On the 30th May 1879 the Turkish blockade runner ArJcadi arrived
Arrival of the Arkadi at Basrab. ' at Basrah from Constantinople with two
political a., september 1879, no. 502. iif 0 boat cutters, each fitted to carry a
small gun.
364. In our despatch No. 91 of ^8th July 1879 we forwarded to Secretary
, „ of State copy of two letters from Colonel
Political A., September 1879, No. 350. i • i , ,
(i) No. 167 of 5th May 18/9. Boss. The nrst ot these contained a state-
(2) No. i7i of sth „ „ ment drawn up by Colonel Boss, show-
Appendlx ' im? the maritime aggressions brought to
the notice of the Resident by the Chief of Bahrein, as having been committed
on vessels belonging, and persons subject, to his authority.
365. The Government of India observed that the British Resident was
bound, by Article 3 of the Bahrein Convention of 1861, forthwith to take the
necessary steps for obtaining reparation, and that accordingly application had
been made through the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
in
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
to the Turkish
authorities at Constantinople. The recovery of four stolen boats by H. M. S.
Vulture was also reported.
366. The second letter wa^ a reply to a reference from the Government of
India, and contained Colonel Ross' reasons for his non-concurrence with the
opinion expressed by Colonel Nixon that the recent piracies in the Gulf had
emanated from internecine quarrels among the tribes upon the mainland. Colonel
Ross attributed these lawless outbreaks to the neglect of the Turkish local
authorities to deal vigorously with the offenders at the beginning.
367. On the 15th July 1879 the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
reported by
Zaid-bin-Mahomed. telegram that Zaid-bin-Mahomed, the
Political A.. September 1879. No. 503. notorious Beni Hajir robber, was again
engaged in piracy. He had plundered a Bahrein pearl vessel and killed or
wounded four persons. The Resident remarked that this was to be expected
from the complete immunity enjoyed by the pirates.
368. Colonel Ross was asked by telegram to report the locality of the piracy
Political a , September 1879, No. 515. whether it look place in Turkish waters
or the open sea, and whether be deemed
it necessary to order the British gun-boats to aid on this spot.
369. Colonel Ross* letters Nos. 249 and 261 of the 16th and 19th July 1879
Political a.. September 1875, Nos. 504 and 510 th ough written before the receipt of this
, . . telegram, answered the questions contain
ed m it.
370. The depredation took place off Ras Lafan, the north-eastern point of
the Katar promontory w ithiu Turkish jurisdiction. The pirates were alleged
to have been aided by the inhabitants of Khor Shujeej, a village to the soutlTof
Ras Lafan and about 20 miles north of Bidaa.
371. Mahomed-bin-Ibrahim A1 Chaarban, a diver and a subject of Bahrein
was in command of the boat attacked. His story was that he and 14 other
Bahrein subjects had finished their pearl-fishing on July 5th, and went to anchor
in the evening in five fathoms water off Ras Haffan. Towards next mornins,
Zaid-bin-Mahomed, his brother (Jand-bin-Mahomed) and ten others of the Beni
Hajir in a Buggarah, together with some men of the A1 IMahondah, who lived at
Khor Shujeej, in a small shoee attacked his boat, fired at them, killed one man
and wounded three, and then plundered the boat. The pirates carried off two
slaves and 2,026 krans worth of property. They then put themselves with some
of his crew, mcluding the wounded, into a buggarah, and made cff with his
boat.^ He met a friendly buggarah, and, having received assistance, pursued
the pirates who landed near Rasoon Hasoa and escaped. He then recovered
his boat, which was left on the shore and came to Bahrein, where he reported
the occurrence, and the News Agent informed Colonel Ross.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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