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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.’ [43] (55/160)
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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167. Tbe Bombay Government thought that the above letter of Colon ®l
Herbert stronglv corroborated their previous view as to the possible results
Herber^rytt^ and the 1 real designs of the Baghdad Governor- (
General
" Midbut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
," wrote the Bombay Government, " has long been known as one of the
most able men in Turkey, bent upon extending tbe authority of tbe Porte wherever and when-
Tver an opportunity presents itself. Tbe expedition, it is alleged is to re-estabbsh tbe
authority of tbe Lieutenant of tbe Porte tbrougbout tbe territory of Nej . u w
boundaries of Nejd ?
"Tf 1ia« been Dointed ™t in the letter of this Government above quoted, that the Ameer
of Riadh has always claimed a suzerainty over Muscat and Bahrein, and it now appears that t o
l^Cr^'S^istincUv includes Bahrein and the country of Oman o the east within
Nejd L?rlry It is impossible to foresee to what complications these pretensions ^
may lead.' ; ^
158. The views of the Government of India on these points T^ 111 e
ascertained by a reference to the following note of His Excellency e ice y,
dated the 29th July 1871.
" I really do not know what tbe Bombay Governnnent want us to do. Do tbey wish us
to define or rather, as Colonel Herbert expresses it instruct them as to our views m reg rd
ibe whole country of Oman, boundaries, allegiance, jurisdiction, etc. .
" I always thought that it was one of tbe well known maxims of dipbmaey tbat a gov
ernment wlo 7 desired peace should not innate the discission of complicated and difficult
subjects, and should not reply to anticipated questions until they were put.
" I see no necessity S tZ Gult tho^hTe^ pertp ^S a
position* to offcr'a'sounder opWon on these subjects than any other govemment. admmistra-
tion, or power.
or power. 1 n r. A
"The Bombay Government relies upon the ambitious character of Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, and
what they call ' his well-known designs/
« For uypari I pnfer to taU a,
IX "t^L neu, rT no natUr lo* MreM, that ,ournal a .y U
Muppoted to be inspired to hy the advisers of the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
.
" The Government of India are quite aware of the possible complications that may arise
out of the unwise action of the Turkish Government m this matter.
■j „ • me! +A Recretarv of State in tbe strongest language, and
" We have expressed our views to the beer ^ am ount of diplomatic pressure and per-
ST^sS to abandon this dangerons nndertahing.
" We have received assurances more satisfactory than I bad at first expected.
" As I said before. I do not kn t™bI^uterpreteTinto tii'il-Htto'we shonld take the present
^rtuly'ofttmptgtoTefi^^irS^^^ the differront Chief,
and Stages in these dLrifts I consider it to be a most nnw.se proposal.
The Secretary has well pointed out that we have noth.ng to do with these matters.
•i.i ,1 frt ♦v.« fi-iilf itself and tbe preservation of maritime peace,
-t.
« I agree in tbe opinion that no provisions for to say to Colonel
from what quarter they may , can be admitted , b P P preservation of tbe maritime
Herbert that as this duty of tbe protection of the oi the Porte have
peace has devolved for many years upon us a , d t position in tbe
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
pir^witb those^uties whlch ^are well recognised and which we shall continue »,am*Ud to
perform. 3 ' # _ __ .-
Turther narrative of the Expedition and Affairs of Nej •
159. The accounts received from
Expedition, and events in Central Ar • . ve cle;lr an a connected
WrSn S too fate as the 22nd November.
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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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