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Supplement to the Gazette of India containing copies of correspondence relating to operations at Bahrain [1r] (1/10)
The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1870-20 Mar 1870. 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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^ SUPPLEMENT TO THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, JANUARY 22, 1870. 59
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
POUEIGN DEPAUTMENT.
OPERATIONS AT BAHREIN.
No. 12, dated 8tli January 1870.
From —E. II. Percival, Esq., Acting Under Recy. fo ihe Govl. of Bombay, Politicfil TJrjri.,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foueign Dept.
] am directed to forward to you, for submission to His Excellency the
xt oa - t a on i >r Governor General in Council, copy of a despatch
1 869 (receWd in Bombay tm the 7tli from Lieutenant-Colonel Pelly, C. S. T., with aCCOlll-
january 1870). panyin^ plan, reporting on the recent operations at
Bahrein.
The pirate Chiefs, five in number, arrived here in Her Majesty Ship
Daphne on the 31st ultimo, and have been forwarded to Asseerghur for deten
tion there as prisoners of war.
No. 207, dated 9tli December 1869.
From —Lieut. Colonel L. Pf.lly, c. s. i., II. B. M.' s Political Uesident, Persian GnJj,
To—The Secretary to the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
, Political Dept.
In continuation of my letter as per margin, and of previous correspond
ence, I have now the honor to report proceedings
No. 201, dated 14th November 1869. ^ in punishment of the rCCCnt piracy.
And as these proceedings have been conducted by Commander G. A. Douglas,
Senior Naval [Officer of Her Majesty's ships present, and myself in complete
concert and harmony, I propose, in tins report, whenever I refer to matters
arranged in common by us, to use the plural we, instead of rciteiating Captain
Douglas' and my own names.
2. On the Idth November we had the honor of receiving at Angaum
Ilis Excellency's telegram, instructing us as to the mode of procedure to be
followed at Bahrein, and directing me to intimate our orders to Her Majesty s
Charge de Affaires at Tehran for the information of the Persian Government.
A copy of the telegram sent to Tehran is appended.
3. As regards the mode of procedure, Ilis Excellency's instructions were
based on four recommendations submitted in my letter No. 184 of Hie 5th
of October 1869.
4.. Of these four recommendations, one related to the blockade of the
Wahabee ports; but, as the fulfilment of this recommendation was postponed
by Ilis Excellencyj pending a reference to the \ ice-
Viie my report sent by this op- roy, and as the question of the TV ahabec Ameer's
portnnity No. 209, dated 9th De- com pii c ity in the Bahrein piracy has since formed
ceiu i0r s,,, ■ the subject of a separate report, we do not
propose further alluding in the present letter to this particular recommendation.
5. The three remaining recommendations which we were directed to carry
into effect were as follows :—
" Firstly, to blockade and otherwise use force against Bahrein^ until
the leaders of the piracy, viz., Mahomed bin Abdullah, Nauser
bin Mobarek, also Mahomed bin Khalifeh himself, supposing
him to be still alive, should be surrendered.
Secondly, and supposing the choice to be eligible on general
considerations, to recognize the son Esau, of the late Chief Alee
bin Khalifeh, as Chief.
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The printed supplement, dated 22 January 1870, contains copies of despatches between Lewis Pelly and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. as well as copies of Pelly's correspondence with the Chiefs of Bahrein [Bahrain], Guttur [Qatar] and correspondence between the Government of India and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
The correspondence relates to operations in Bahrain undertaken by Lewis Pelly in punishing acts of piracy committed by the chief(s) of Bahrain which breached the maritime truce between them and the British Government, and the orders under which he was acting in carrying out these operations.
The main perpetrators of the acts of piracy were Mahomed bin Abdullah [Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Khalifah], Nauser bin Mobarek and Mahomed bin Khalifeh [Muhammad bin Khalifah Al-Khalifah] (the Chief of the Bahrain tribes) and the intention of the operation was to capture these individuals; remove Mahomed bin Khalifeh from power replacing him with Esau bin Alee bin Khalifeh [Isa bin Ali Al-Khalifah] and to ensure that any future acts of piracy were deterred.
The British Government sent Her Majesty's ship Daphne , the Gunboat Clyde commanded by Captain Elton, Her Majesty's ship Nymphe under the charge of Commander Meara and the Gunboat Hugh Rose with Captain G A Douglas as the senior Naval Officer in charge of operations. Two other officers, Lieutenant Acklom and Navigating Lieutenant White, were also credited by Pelly for their work in aiding the success of the operations.
The reverse of the supplement records that Lewis Pelly's copy of it was received on 20 March 1870.
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Foliation: The file has been foliated in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio with a pencil number enclosed with a circle.
The file has also been paginated 59-67 with printed numbers on the right hand side of each page towards the top. These numbers relate to the edition of the Gazette of India which the supplement was originally included with.
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