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Attitude
of Russia
after 1833.
Amalgama
tion of the
Baghdad and
Basrah
Residencies,
1809. JO.
Disciplinary
measure in
the case of
Mr. Manesty,
Resident at
Basrah, 1810.
1834
Tu consequence of the rapprochement between Russia and Turkey
brought about by the Treaty of Unkiar Skelessi in 18-^3, Russian
movements in the Baghdad Pashaliq began from that date to be
apprehended by the British ; but, intrigues, if they existed, never took a
tangible shape. Some suspicion of the motives of the British Govern
ment in establishing steam navigation upon the rivers of Turkish ^ Iraq
appears, however, to have been instilled into the mind of the Porte by
Russian diplomacy.
British official matters in Turkish Iraq, 1807—39.
After the fear of French intrigue in the Middle East had died down,
and before Russia's successful wars with Persia and Turkey in 1826-^9
had enhanced Russian prestige in that region, the importance to Britain
of her political position in Turkish 'Iraq was for a time sensibly dimin-
ished. Probably for this reason, at the recommendation of the Govern
ment of India, the Court of Directors of the East India Company decided
in 1809 to abolish one of their Residencies in Turkish 'Iraq and to entrust
the superintendence of their interests in the whole province, as before
17JS, to a single Resident at Basrah, who might when necessary depute a
European Assistant, to be allowed him, to visit the Pasha at Baghdad,
ihese steps were accordingly taken in 1810, when the Residency at
Baghdad was amalgamated with that at Basrah ; but no steps were as
^ i^ U1 eai1 ^ 0U ^ ^ ie ^ ur '^ er change, which was also contemplated,
of making the^ Company's representative at Basrah subordinate to the
esident at Bushehr. The amalgamarion took place under *Mr. Rich,
wiom the Government of Bombay had appointed Resident at Baghdad
O the occasion of this reform, the Court of Directors reviewed the
conduct of Mr. Manesty, the actual Resident at Basrah, during his
woe sei vice there ; and, m view of the frequent indiscretions and acts
^ 1 ^ u or ^ na ti on of which he had been guilty, they decided that he
e removed from his post, the amalgamation of the Residencies
consequently taking place unde r *Mr. Rich, the I! esident at Baghdad.
H ; h , ;™ Ved at , 1808, relieving Dr. Hin, when
. of the Re8 'd™cj in 1800. Mr. Ricl.'s European Aisiet-
between J81S T!° ' r ' Col 'l ;li ' ou " between 1810 and 1818 and Captain Taylor
batween 1S18 and 1821 Both remained at Ba .rah.