Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands [‎69r] (31/44)

ids,
^andaj
ellencyia
^ cop? of
e in tlie
unniiii^
Uaneeja
wed me
a carry
kttlie
lare do
s.
neand
)e longto
0 Major
'1 Sill)-
sttlie
litair
,and
ports
and
ie
w
in
m
ae
li,
ill
at
Lit
Enclosure No. 7.
No. 1543P., dated Fort William, 20tli July 1874.
From—Secretary to tlie Government of India, Foreign Department,
To—Political Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 822-164, dated
25tli ultimo, submitting a further report respecting the outrage committed by
some members of the El-Jafferali, a sub-tribe of Arabs on British protected
subjects at Hillaneeah, one of the Kooria Mooria Islands, and to state that a
report on the result of your proposed interview with His Highness the Sultan
of Muscat on the subject is awaited by His Excellency the Viceroy and
Governor-General in Council.
2. In the event of Syud Toorkee deciding to adopt coercive measures
against this piratical tribe, I am instructed by His Excellency in Council to
authorize you to offer His Highness the aid of the British Government so far as
it can be afforded by the Gulf squadron.
No. 1544P.
Copy forwarded 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. for information, in continua
tion of the docket from this Office, No. 1245P., dated 8th ultimo.
No. 1545P.
Copy of correspondence forwarded to the Marine Department fox inform-’
ation.
s r
*