Turkish Expedition to Nejd

Title:

Turkish Expedition to Nejd

Date:

1871/1871

Description:

Abstract: Letter and Enclosures to HM Secretary of State for India, dated 31 October 1871.The papers cover: the aims of the Ottoman military expedition against Nejd [Najd]; correspondence with Midhut Pasha, Governor General of Baghdad; British support for Bahrein [Bahrain]; the movements of British warships in the area (HMS Hugh Rose, HMS Magpie, HMS Bullfinch, and HMS Lynx); reports of the landing and operations of Turkish troops; the operations of Saood [Saud ibn Faisal ibn Turki Āl Sa‘ūd] against the Turkish force, and against his [half-] brother Abdoollah [Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki Āl Sa‘ūd]; reports of the occupation of Guttur [Qatar] by the Turks; operations in Lahsa [Hasa]; correspondence concerning the ownership of the British steamer SS Snipe, which was reported to be conveying Turkish troops to Kateef [Al-Qaṭīf]; the monitoring of the coast of the Persian Gulf during the Turkish expedition; the movements of Turkish ships in the Persian Gulf; and further intelligence concerning Turkish operations.The main correspondents are Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Herbert, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; and Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.The Enclosures are dated 20 May - 20 October 1871.Physical description: There is an Abstract of Contents on folios 455-458, numbered 1-42.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

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Subject:

Nejd Expedition (1871-1872)
Military intelligence

Geographic region:

Nejd

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100084589627.0x000015_ar
81055/vdc_100084589627.0x000015_en
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 454-500
IOR/L/PS/5/268, ff 454-500

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