'Précis of correspondence regarding the affairs of the Persian Gulf, 1801-1853' [‎111v] (222/344)

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I have to instruct you to ask Mehemet Ali whether the fact is so, and you will add that
Her Majesty's Government hope and trust that he will, upon full consideration, abandon any
intention of establishing himself in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , because, as you have already declared to
him, such a scheme on his part could not be viewed with indifference by the British Govern
ment.
(II) ACTION TAKEN BY TIIE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO THWART HIS PROJECTS
IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
370. When reports were received of the conquest of Nejd by the sub
mission of Hasa and Kalif to the army
Volume 1839. 0 £ ^he Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Egypt under the
command of his General Kurshed Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and Amir Kalid, and Oman and
B .mbay Government letter to the Resident, Bahrein were threatened with invasion,
dated 26th February 1839. Bombay Government instructed the
Resident in the Gulf to exert all his influence to check the further encroach
ments of the Generals of the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Egypt on the Arabian Coast of the Gulf.
371. The Government of India in their letter, dated 13th March 1839,
approved of the tenour of the Bombay
Volume 6ir-i060 of 1839. Government's letter to the Resident as
being highly judicious.
372. The Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , in obedience to the instructions *
which he had received from 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. , exerted his influence
to check the further encroachments of the Generals of the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Egypt on
the Coast of the Gulf and the presence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. of the Naval Com
mander-in-Chief greatly conduced to this end. The Governor-General recom
mended that an immediate communication be made to Sir Frederick Maitland
of the position of affairs in the South Western Coast of the Gulf, of the
instructions which were given by Lord Palmerston to Her Majesty's Agent
and Consul at Alexandria^ dated the 29th of November last, and of the dissatis
faction with which Her Majesty's Ministers could but regard the encroach
ments made by the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Egypt contrary to his express assurance in this
quarter.
373. It rested with Her Majesty's Consul-General in Egypt under such
instructions as he may receive from England, to make due representations to
the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. in regard to the conquests already achieved by the Egyptian Army.
But if the Egyptian Generals should attempt further encroachments on the
territories of the States on the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and if in particular
an invasion of the Island of Bahrein should be in contemplation, the Admiral
was authorized strongly to use his influence to deter them from such an
attempt, and, in the event of their persisting in their designs, and the Govern
ment of Bahrein inviting, or calling for his assistance, to afford that Govern
ment every encouragement to resistance and all support short of placing
himself in actual collision with the Egyptian authorities.
374. The Government of India would not, in the absence of specific
instructions from time authorise more decisive measures, felt satisfied that the
expression of the wishes of the British Commander and the exhibition of naval
strength would for the moment have all the effect which could be desired in
regard to the Island of Bahrein. At the date of the advices then received
from the Gulf, instructions could scarcely have been received by the Egyptian
Commander from the Paaha, consequent on the remonstrance which the Consul-
General in Egypt was directed to address to him by Viscount Palmerston's
despatch of the 29th November^
375. The Governor-General was not disposed at the time to enter into
any new engagement with the Chief of Bahrein, but in the event of such
engagement being tendered, the Admiral was desired so far to encourage his
proposals as to transmit them for the consideration and orders of the Govern
ment of India. The Government of India desired at the same time to have
all possible information upon the disposition, the strength, and the relative
interests of contending parties in this quarter, and particularly on the means of
resistance which the Uttubi Chief can command.
376. In forwarding a copy of the above instructions to the Resident, the
Bombay Government in their letter No. 671, dated 1st April 1839, directed