"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" [و‎‎٦‎٦] (٢٢٦/١٣٣)

WITH TURKISH ARABIA 1646 TO 1846.
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the subject clearly pointed out to you. I here renew my professions of the sincerest
attachment and highest consideration."
223. In a letter dated the 28th Jauuary 1810 Mr. Rich reported
that
" the dispute between the Pacha and himself had at length been brought to a most
honorable conclusion."
Mr. Rich stated that the Pacha on receiving the above communi
cation from Mr. Governor Duncan had sent a message to Mr. Rich
stating that he was desirous to be reconciled to that gentleman, and
promised that if he would return to the Residency, he would for the
future grant
" Mr. Rich more honors than had ever been previously shown to any Resident; that
he would never interfere in any shape in the affairs of the Residency, the national
privileges, nor the State and establishment of the Resident, whatever it might be."
Mr. Rich, however, informed the Pacha that he had so frequently
made similar promises, which he had failed afterwards to observe, that
the only condition on which he could agree to return to the Residency
was by the Pacha consenting in writing to the following agreement and
binding himself down to the due fulfilment of its conditions. To this
the Pacha, after some demur, gave his unqualified consent, and on the
25th January 1810 the Pacha addressed a letter to Mr. Rich in which
he engaged to observe these conditions which were to the following
effect:—
"Article I.
" The Pacha must renounce all species of authority or command in any shape over
the Resident, as such is neither warranted either by usage or the Treaties.
"Article II.
" The Pacha shall never on any pretext whatever interfere in any manner with
the affairs and arrangements of the Resident respecting his establishment, his customs
and rights, his beating drums, &c., &c., and there shall be on no account objections
made to any of the Resident's orders, as such matters in no way concern the Pacha, nor
come under his cognizance, particularly there shall be no objection made to the celebra
tion of His Britannic Majesty's birth-day in the most public manner, with all the
necessary ceremonies. In a word, there shall be no species of objection or interference
in any of the Resident's states and ceremonies.
"Article III.
" The Pacha shall never prohibit the customary interchange of visits between the
great officers of the Turkish Government and the Resident.
"Article IV.
" The Resident has never nor will ever show the least disposition to any undue
interference in the Pacha's affairs or Government, and will show every readiness to
comply with the Pacha's wishes, provided they do not interfere or are not contrary to
any of the Articles of this Treaty, or the interests of the British Government, and so
it is agreed for the benefit of both parties.
"Article V.
" Whenever the Pacha shall have any business with the Resident, he shall make
it known to him by one of his own confidential men of rank ; also should the Resident