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File E/8 I Ibn Sa‘ud [85ar] (182/606)
The record is made up of 1 file (290 folios). It was created in 26 May 1913-18 Jul 1916. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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No. 915 (Confidential), dated Bushire, the 29tii March (received the 6th April) 1914.
irom M ajor S. G. K nox ,C.I.E., Officiating Political Eesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
To-The H on'ble M r . A. H. G rant , C.I.E., I .C.S., Officiating Foreign Secretary to
the Government of India m the Foreign and Political Department, Simla.
I have the hoaour to forward, for the information of the Government of India,
No. 314, dated the 2ist March 1914. a c . 0 Py 0 * ktter, noted in the margin,
t , .-r, , . . . which has been recived from the Political
Agent at Jjanann, giving cover to the communication made to Bin Saud in pur
suance of the instructions conveyed in your telegram No. 166-D.S.. dated 17th
March 1914.
_ f-His Majesty's Consul at Basrah has been requested kindly to keep this
Kesidency informed of any movements of troops, news of which will at once be
telegraphed.
No. 314, dated Bahrain, the 21st March 1914.
From— M ajor P. A. T revor , C.I.E.,
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.
, Bahrain,
To—M ajor S. G. K nox , C .I .E., Political Eesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire,
With reference to your office endorsement No. 826, dated the 18th March
1914, which was delivered to me early this morning by the Officer Commanding
B. I. M. S." Lawrence", I have the honour to forward, herewith, for your inform
ation a copy of the letter which I have addressed to Shaikh 'Abdul Aziz bin
Saud and have this day handed to his Agent in Bahrain with the request that it
may be despatched by a sure messegner as quickly as possible.
The telegram is not quite clear as to whether it is intended to repeat to Bin
Saud the intimation given to the Turkish Government regarding Bahrain. I laid
stress on this point when I interviewed Bin Saud in December lasb, but as I re
ported at the time, it did not make much impression on him. In fact, from his
point of view I do not think it amounts to much, having regard to the frequent
visits of the "Marmaris " to Qatar and the ease with which a flotilla of native
boats could be conveyed direct from Basrah in the fair season. In the circums
tances, therefore, I have not mentioned it again.
No. 512, dated Bahrain, the 21st March 1914.
From—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.
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To— S haikh 'A bdul 'A ziz bin 'A bdul R ahman bin S aud , Amir of Nejd.
In continuation of my letter of the 10th Rabi II 1332 (=7th March 1914)
and in reply to your letter of 1st Rabi II 1332 (=26th February 1914) I have
received instructions to inform you that endeavours are being made by the High
British Government to effect an arrangement with the Turkish Government and
discussions are in progress. It would therefore not be advisable for you to take
independent action in the matter.
I hope you are enjoying good health. This is what had to be said and may
you be preserved and salaam. >
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The majority of the files contain correspondence, reports, letters and telegrams between the the British 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. at Bahrain and the British 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, as well as with ‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd (Ibn Sa‘ūd), various local rulers, Yūsuf bin Aḥmed Kanoo, the Government of India, the 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. in London and the British Consul in Basra.
This file contains papers regarding Ibn Sa‘ūd's increasing power following his conquest of al-Hasa and his relations with Britain, Turkey and local rulers, including Shaikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah of Bahrain, and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī of Qatar (ff. 197-198, 200-202), as well as the commencement of the First World War and the death of Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear.
Included within these papers are: requests for protection from Shaikh Hussain bin Nasir [Ḥusayn bin Nāsir] of Saihat [Sayhāt] and Haji Abdul Hussain bin Juma [Hājī ‘Abd al-Ḥusayn bin Juma‘ah] against Ibn Sa‘ūd (ff. 18-32), as well as notes by Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo [Yusūf bin Aḥmad Kānū] regarding his treatment of ‘Abd al-Ḥusayn bin Juma‘ah (ff. 164-168, 188-189); Ibn Sa‘ūd's relations with Ibn Rashīd; extracts from the Basrah newspaper Sada-ad-Dastur [Ṣadá al-Dustūr], dated 1 Shawwāl 1332 [23 August 1914] (ff. 198-199) and an extract from the Cairo newspaper al-Muqattam [al-Muqaṭṭam] dated 13 August 1914 (ff. 203-203A); Shakespear's visits to Ibn Saud (ff. 212, 215-217, 221-224, 260-271); a note by Kanoo regarding Sayid Mohamed Rashid Reda's [Muḥammad Rashīd Riḍā] correspondence with Ibn Sa‘ūd (f. 220); correspondence with Ibn Sa‘ūd regarding the First World War (ff. 226-227, 231-248); the Turkish garrison in Qatar (ff. 276-277); and a witness report by Khalid bin Bilal [Khālid bin Bilāl], Shakespear's cook, regarding the latter's death (ff. 286-287).
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- 1 file (290 folios)
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This file is arranged in roughly chronological order.
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Foliation: The file has two different foliation sequences. The primary sequence is circled, appears in the top right-hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of the folio, and commences at 1 on the first page following the front cover and runs out at 290 on the final page preceding the back cover. The second sequence is uncircled, appears in the top right and left-hand corners of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the folio, and commences at 54 on the first page of text and runs out at 366.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/31
- Title
- File E/8 I Ibn Sa‘ud
- Pages
- front-a, back-a, spine-a, head-a, edge-a, tail-a, front-a-i, 1r:11v, 12ar:12av, 12r:17v, 18ar:18av, 18r:21v, 23r:24v, 29r:33v, 34ar:34av, 34r:84v, 85ar:85av, 85r:147v, back-a-i, front-b, back-b, spine-b, head-b, edge-b, tail-b, front-b-i, 148r:202v, 203ar:203bv, 204r:290v, back-b-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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