'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎63] (105/733)

BRITISH POLICY IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
formed without the guarantee of the
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in fit; fnv their beinff set aside and disregarded. The complete an
!:Zt 1—t of lawless habits, therefore ^ eve .o he
supervision, have already been attended with such good efiects, an
are in a fair way of promoting a radical change.
Previous to the expedition of 1820,* under the command of Sir
William Grant Keir, which had for its object the complete destruction
of the forts and boatst of the piratical tribes, notwithstand ing t e
merited chastisement which had been inflicted "Pon^hem b y a na al
expedition in 1809, no vessel, whether carrying a B'lUsh pass a
British colours, or those of any other nation, was safe , and the J
effect of repeated remonstrances, and threats o icta la ion, wa
from them the promise, while still openly avowing their determination
oth" vi e to continue tlieir depredations, to respeet the B"tish flag -an
engagement which they nevertheless seldom observed, and for he
violation of which they invariably failed to I
uDon The slight and temporary impression whic <
the first expedition, in 1809, in consequence of its not having
fittingy followed up by measures of precaution and geneia supervi-
n Jd therefore in the expedition of 1819-20, to the imposition of a
sion, led, ■? Avtinlp^ nnon the A.rab Chieftains,
Tv^ntv pon^isting of eleven Articles, upon ine
^ en . ' ♦ of n 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. at Bushire, whose duty it now
and the appointmen observance of its conditions
became ^ for-hich purpose the services of a naval
on the part of the subscribers The latter arm was at
and military force ^ b t was thence, after a short period,
first stationed at Ras - ool - K 7™ a ' , first in?tance to Kishm, on the I
for obvious reasons, remove jmaum of Muskat, and after-
island of that name, a depene ency , . b t in consequence of
anVfixed at Bassadore,t a portion of the same island. Hiree 01 four
* During a short perio,! sutacquent to the of ^ Sh'had l 'Lecn dismantled
ehie. not to rehniM.
it was resigned. ^ ^ on the p el , ian Coast,
Jelt: r: rn'rlonia;ee of the Persian Minister, compensat.on .as
atforded by the Indian Government-
+ Vide Report on Bassadore, at page 50 of this Selection,