مراسلات متعلقة بابن سعود تم تداولها في الكويت من قبل مناصب أخرى في الخليج [و‎‎١‎٧‎٨] (٤٠٨/٣٥٥)

No. 842-S. of 19-0, dated Bushire, the 7th December 1920.
From—L ieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, O.S.I, C.I.E., Political Resident in the
Persian Gulf,
To—The Hov’bi.e Mr. H. It. C. Dobbs, C.S.I, Foreign Secretary to the •
Government of India in the Foreign and Political Department.
I have the honour to forward herewith, in case they may be of interest to
the Government of India, a copy of a report describing his journey to Riyadh
and Mecca with the Nejd Mission to King Hussain by Khan Sahib Saiyid
Siddiq Hassan, together with a report on the same subject by Shaikh Farhan
Beg A 1 Rahmah, Muntafiq, who accompanied the Khan Sahib,
Both reports are, I think, interesting, describing the journey through little
known country, and the happenings en route, from different points of view.
I consider that Khan Sahib Saiyid Siddiq Hassan did very good work on
this Mission, but no doubt His Excellency the High Commissioner, to whom
copies of these reports, together with certain recommendations, were sent direct
by the Political Agent, will take steps to obtain recognition of Saiyid Siddiq
Hassan’s services, should he think fit
DIARY OF JOURNEY FROM BAHREIN TO MECCA.
1 . Left Bahrein, Thursday the 15th July, 1920 = 28th Shawwal 1338 at
10* A M. The Political Agent, Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.T.E., very kindly
gave his steam launch, “ The Bahrein }, ¥ and his own personal friend and Assist-
tant, Shaikh Earhan A1 Rahmah of the Muntafiq, Iraq, to assist me. Major
Dickson, with his staff and several others, came to see us off on board and gave
me a good ‘ send-off \
2 . Owing to Shimal we had to anchor off Aqariyah near Zallaq, where we
reached at 3-30 p.m. Sailed again at 2-00 P M. when Shimal went down,
arriving ’Ojair at 6'30 a.m. Wasted two hours in trying to get into the inner
harbour, going as near the wooden pole (mark) as seemed safe ; but the launch
w as nearly aground. (north-w r est of pole) and had to go back and anchor quarter
mile away to the north of the pole. So the Mafras or the sandy bed N.-N.-E.
approach to harbour is not at all navigable even for the little “ Bahrein ” draw
ing only six feet water. Dredger is a necessity for the improvement of ’Ojair, the
inner harbour being safe and deep and broad; the only difficulty is the
Mafras, 4 or 5 miles out.
3. Bin Khair Allah, the Amir, sent me two big lighters and we landed at
11 A.M., Friday, the 16th July 1920-29th ShawwaL
4 . * Ojair, the port of Hassa, is hardly worth the name of port. There is
only an old Turkish Khan and a few huts. The Amir, a slave of Bin Saud’s,
is a good-natured, middle-aged man. Stops in the south part of the Khan, of
which the opposite end is used as customs office by the farmer Bin Faris
(Mahdi), a Bahreini, brother of Haji Ali Bin Faris of Qatif. There are a
dozen shops outside, fronting the sea. A kachcha wharf is going to be built,
and Mr. Nizam-ud-Din, Overseer, Public Works Department, has come with
pi© to take necessary notes of survey to make an estimate for Qusaibi by Bin
fiaud's orders. The Khan is large enough to accommodate something like 600
men or more, built in the style of our Sarais in India with, of course, small
towers for defence. Lots of cargo was lying on the wharf,Almost the whole of
it coming in dhows from or vid Bahrein, Tables will soon be turned, it seems
probable, when ’Ojair is opened to ships and steamers begin to call. Found
five nicely caparisoned dromedaries sent by Bin Jiluwi, Amir of Hassa, waiting
for us with two well-armed Badus for escort. These with two camels tw r o
donkeys for load and servants, formed our little caravan, which left Ojair at
5 p.m., after taking an Asha with the Amir at the Customs place. Ser
vants and luggage gone ahead two hours ago.
6. I ride a dromedary to-day after something like fifteen years,
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