'Vol: IV. Persian Gulph [Gulf]'

Title:

'Vol: IV. Persian Gulph [Gulf]'

Date:

1828/1828

Description:

Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, Extracts of Bombay Political Consultations from the Government of Bombay. The item is concerned with multiple issues pertaining to the political situation in the Persian Gulf. The two main topics of discussion in the item are:An expedition against Bahrein [Bahrain] by the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and the possible involvement of Shaik Tahnoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], and Shaik Sooltan bin Suggar [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī], Ruler of Sharjah. Samuel Hennell, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, requests that the East India Company’s cruiser Antelopebe sent to Muscat in order to transmit the most up-to-date information.Acts of 'piracy' lately committed in the neighbourhood of Bahrein by two boats manned by individuals from the Bunyas [Bani Yas] and Monasir [al-Manāṣīr] tribes. Hennell instructs the Company ships Nautilusand Amherstto proceed to Bahrein and the Persian Coast to conduct inquiries and dispatches the Cooke to Aboothabee.The item also refers to:Research by Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on various stations suitable for establishing the Residency if it needs to be removed from Bushire [Būshehr], with the island of Kharruck [Jazīreh-ye Khārk] highlighted as the most suitableDiscussions of numerous policies applicable to the Residency at Bushire, including the punishment of alleged pirates, refraining from interference in local disputes, presents for local chieftains, and intercourse with the Prince of Shiraz and other local authorities in PersiaDiscussions of the Resident's expenses and proposals to abolish the position of Assistant to the Resident and the positions of two Native AgentsPetitions and reports relating to alleged acts of piracy and ill treatment.The main correspondents are John Bax, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, the Resident in the Persian Gulf, and the Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include numerous officers within the Government of Bombay and the rulers of Muscat, Bahrein, Aboothabee and Sharjah.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 783, Draft 477, 1829/30' and 'Examiner's Office 1830'.Physical description: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item. The item also features a Contents page (f 6) noting ‘Page’, ‘Date’, ‘From’, ‘To’ and ‘Date of Consultation’.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Political communication
Foreign relations
Expenses
al-Manāṣīr (Tribe)
Bani Yas (Tribe)

Geographic region:

Kharruck

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100106168820.0x000002_ar
81055/vdc_100106168820.0x000002_en
IOR/F/4/1165/30471
IOR/F/4/1165/30471

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