"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" [و‎‎٨‎٤] (٢٢٦/١٦٩)

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orders were on reeeipt of the above letter issued to the Resident in the
Persian Gulf and to the Commanders of the vessels of the Indian Navy-
employed in that quarter to attend to any requisitions or instructions they
might respectively receive from Major Kawlinson on his assuming charge
of the duties of Political Agent in Turkish Arabia.
305. The instructions of the Government of India to Major
Rawlinson above alluded to were to the following effect:—
" The Governor-General in Council has directed me to inform you that he has
appointed you Political Agent in Turkish Arabia. His Lordship in Council has adopted
this measure in the earnest desire to preserve peace between Persia and Turkey, and
in the confidence that you will most zealously devote all your exertions to the accom
plishment of this object; you will feel that your efforts can only be effectually aided by
the reliance of both Governments upon your perfect impartiality in every question
which exists or which may arise between them, and you will so acter as to induce them
to place their reliance upon you.
" You will keep yourself in constant communication with Her Majesty's Ministers
at the Courts of Constantinople and Teheran ; you will afford them all the information
you obtain taking special care to sift the information you may receive, and
to transmit it to Her Majesty's Ministers with such remarks as may lead them to
attach the just value to the facts stated. You will in all cases endeavour to carry
out the views of Her Majesty's Ministers at Constantinople and Teheran whenever
they may be communicated to you, and any instructions you may deem it necessary
to give to the Political Agents of the Government of India in the Persian Gulf will
be in entire conformity with the spirit of the instructions you may so receive; you
will understand that the sole object of your mission is the preservation of peace and
the creation of a good understanding between the Governments and subjects of Persia
and Turkey, and you may be assured that the Governor-General in Council will place
the most favorable interpretation upon your conduct zealously directed to the attain
ment of this result."
306. Major Eawlinson, who was in Calcutta when the above
appointment was conferred upon him, proceeded by land to Bombay,
when on his arrival he was provided with a passage to Bussorah in Her
Majesty's Brig of War Clio. Major Rawlinson reached Bussorah on the
25th November 1843; on his arrival at which place he, in conformity
with the instructions of the Government of India, at once entered upon
the discharge of his duties as Political Agent in Turkish Arabia. Major
llawlinson arrived at Bagdad on the 6th of the following month.
307. Under a Resolution of the Government of India, communi
cated to this Government by that authority on the 13th April 1844, the
audit and adjustment of the accounts of the Political Agents in Turkish
Arabia have, from that date, been conducted by the Civil Auditor at
Calcutta, instead of as previously by the Civil Auditor at this Presi
dency.
308. On the 5th March 1844, Major Rawlinson was appointed by
Her Majesty's Government Consul at Bagdad in succession to Lieute
nant-Colonel Taylor. In informing Major Rawlinson of this appoint
ment the Right Hon'ble the Earl of Aberdeen intimated to him that
he was to be guided by the instructions which had been issued to his
predecessor, Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, on his appointment to the same
office on the 10th August 1841, alluded to in paragraph 301 of this
summary.
(Signed) A. Ma let,
Political Secretary.
The 30M March 1847.
Exd.— J. T. F.
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