'ملف رقم 19/12 البحرين، ملخص شؤون الزبارة لعام ١٨٩٥' [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٢٣٠/٢٠٨)

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ATutasarrif ; declares Bahrein under Katr and part dominions Ottoman Gov
ernment. Murderous piratical outrage on British Indian subjects near Katif—
twenty-six committed by one man. Mail to Bahrein to-morrow.
Telegram No. 1512-E., dated the 4th August 1895.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.
Your telegram 2nd August. Inform ^tudir, Zobarah, that lurlvish claims
to Bahrein totally inadmissible, and if Jasim or other venture any attempt
against Bahrein he must take the consequences.
Telegram No. 1513-E., dated Simla, the 4th August 1895.
From— His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—The Secretary of State, London.
The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf reports by telegram dated 2nd
August 1895 that the Mudir at Zobarah claims the Albin-Ali as 'lurkish sub-
iects settled there by order of the Mutasarrif of Hasa, and declares that Bahrein
is under Katr and forms part of the Ottoman dominions. Jasim is said to be
collecting boats and followers. I am instructing the Resident to inform the
Mudir that Turkish claims to Bahrein are totally inadmissible, and any one
makin- an attempt against Bahrein must take the consequences. I recommend
a strong remonstrance to the Porte against the proceedings of ^ their local
officials on the Katr coast, over which we admit no iurkish jurisdiction.
Please see Lord Kimberley's Secret Despatch No. 35, dated bth September
1893, and the correspondence forwarded with the letter JSo. dated wth
January 1893, from Sir Steuart Bayley.
No. 75, dated Bushire, the 27th July 1895.
From—C olonel F. A. Wilson , Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
Letter from Shaikh Jasim, dated 10th July 1895. Jq continuation of UlV telogiam of
Letter from Commander, Sphinx, dated 14th July •24th instant, I have the llOUOUr to
Letter from Commander, S'pAiwx, dated 1/th July forward, for the mfoimation of Govern
1895 - , „ *. j 4. ,1 oo i i i t ment, conv of the correspondence cited in
Letter from Commander, Sphinx, dated 23rd July ' i v -1
1895, with enclosures. the margin.
2. I can hardly believe it possible that such an attack as Commander Pelly
conceives might be brought about by Shaikh Jasim on Bahrein should be at
tempted. Having regard to the intimate part which has been openly taken
by the local Turkish authorities in the affairs of Albin-Ali, such an attack
would seem to involve full Turkish, responsibility for an overt act of hostility
which can scarcely be apprehended.
3. The capture of nine more of the zVlbin-Ali boats reported to have been
effected on 15th July seemed to offer a prospect of some result. Salim-bin-
Hamad, who was in one of these boats, was after arrival at Bahrein reconciled
with the Chief, and appeared to welcome the opportunity of a return to his for
mer position. Boats provided by the Bahrein Chief were accordingly^ sent to
Zobarah to bring over the family and followers of Salim, who holds a high place
in the Albin-Alf tribe, and such others as might be willing to return. One of
these boats returned at once, reporting that the rest, nine in number, had been de
tained by the newly -appointed Turkish Mudir. This action by, or directly m
the presence and with the countenance of, the local Turkish authority, makes
the situation more serious, and I would request that I may be favoured with the
instructions ol Government upon it.
4. Besides Shaikh Jasim's letter of the 10th July to me, which has not
been answered, he has written several to the Bahrein Chief. They are full of