"ملخّص يحتوي على معلومات بشأن الاتصال الأول لشركة الهند الشرقية مع الجزيرة العربية التركية، طالما أمكن تتبع ذلك من سجلات حكومة بومباي، بالإضافة إلى أسماء العديد من المقيمين البريطانيين والوكلاء السياسيين الذين عُينوا في بغداد والبصرة في الفترة بين ١٦٤٦ و ١٨٤٦ ميلادي، وبمرافقة معلومات أخرى" [ظ‎‎٦‎٣] (٢٢٦/١٢٨)

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their persons and property, whether private or public : both of these
officers therefore resolved to continue in charge of their respective
Residencies. This resolution was approved by the Government of India.
212. On the * June 1807 an insurrection took place at
Constantinople, which ended in the deposal, and subsequent assassination,
of " Selim," Sultan of the Sublime Porte, and the elevation to the
Ottoman throne, under the name of Mustapha, of Beram, son of Abdool
Hamid, a former Sultan.
213. On the 18th August following "Ali" Pacha of Bagdad
was assassinated by a party of Georgians, and in consequence of this
event Kia Pacha, the Minister of the deceased, assumed, by general
consent, charge of the Government of the Pachalic, pending a reference
to Constantinople. In reporting this event, Mr. Hine, the Acting Resi
dent at Bagdad, stated that the death of Ali Pacha had diffused a general
satisfaction throughout the Pachalie, and that he was of opinion that the
interests of the Hon^ble East India Company in Turkish Arabia would
in consequence be greatly promoted. On intelligence of the death of
Ali Pacha reaching the Sultan, he appointed " Soliman, w nephew of the
deceased. Pacha of the Bagdad Pachalic.
214. Sir Harford Jones was, on the 24th September 1807, delegated
by His Majesty's Government on a special mission to the court of the
King of Persia. The Bombay Government therefore deemed it unneces
sary to keep the situation of Resident of Bagdad any longer open for
Sir Harford Jones, and accordingly, on the 16th January 1808, Mr.
Claudin James Rich of the Bombay Civil Service was nominated f to
that appointment.
215. On the 9th February 1808, Mr. Jonathan Duncan, then
Governor of Bombay, addressed the following letter to Soliman Pacha,
congratulating him on his accession to the Government of the Bagdad
Pachalic, and intimating the appointment of Mr. Rich as Resident at
Bagdad, in succession to Sir Harford Jones:—
" The Government has seen with the greatest satisfaction the accession of His
Excellency to the Pachalic of Bagdad, and offer their sincerest congratulations to him
on his new dignity, which it hopes he may enjoy for a long series of fortunate years,
with increasing prosperity, doubting not but that his Government will eclipse the
splendour, not only of all the former Valis of Bagdad, but even of his illustrious uncle,
the late Vizier Soliman Pacha. The Government ever anxious to preserve the relations
of friendship and amity which have subsisted from time immemorial between the
British Governments in India and the Valis of Bagdad, but more especially with the
late Soliman Psujha, have appointed a new Resident, Sir Harford Jones, the former
Resident at the Court of the Pacha having heen removed to a different service, and
have charged him with their congratulations to His Excellency, and empowered him to
strengthen and confirm the bonds of alliance. The Government for this purpose has
made choice of Mr. Rich, a person whose acquaintance with the language and
manners of the East (having already resided^ a considerable time in the dominions of
the Sublime Porte), they hope, cannot fail of being acceptable to His Excellency. Ha
is in possession of the entire confidence of Government."
* The precise date cannot be ascertained from the records.
t Mr. Rich arrived at Bagdad on the 4th May 1808, and on the same day received
charge of the Residency from Dr. Hine.
t As Consul General in Egypt.