Operations of Ottoman Military and Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Operations of Ottoman Military and Naval Forces in the Persian Gulf
- Date:
- 1871/1872
- Description:
- Abstract: Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 20 December 1871.The Enclosures consist of collected intelligence reports from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. These include: reports by the Residency munshi, and the Commander of HM Gunboat Hugh Roseon Turkish operations; a report by Major Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent and Consul, Muscat, that the Turkish warships Lebanonand Iskenderiahad left Muscat for the Persian Gulf, and that more Turkish naval vessels were to follow; reports on the affairs of Guttur [Qatar], in relation to the Turkish expedition; further reports on Turkish operations, including two by the commander of HMS Magpie; and correspondence from the Ruler of Bahrein [Bahrain] and Saood bin Fysul [Saud ibn Faisal ibn Turki Āl Sa‘ūd].The Enclosures are dated 27 October - 25 November 1871.Physical description: There is an Abstract of Contents on folio 553, numbered 1-7.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Naval intelligence
Military intelligence
Nejd Expedition (1871-1872) - Geographic region:
- Persian Gulf
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100084589627.0x00000b_ar
81055/vdc_100084589627.0x00000b_en
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 552-568
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 552-568