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Enipiro to giro their good offices to any imtivo of Bahrein who might havo occasion to
apply to them in respect of their dealings with Turkish authorities.
Tho British Ambassador, speaking subsequently to tho Grand Vizier on tho siuno
subject, stated that, hy virtue ot the Convention of 18GI, the Sheikh of Bahrein must Sir CInro Ford, No. 537,
be rogurdod as entirely independent of* Turkish sovereignty. November 10, 1803.
In n further despatch. Sir (’lure Ford reported that he had informed the Grand Sir CInro Ford, No. 598,
Vizier that tho elaim of tho l*orto to treat Bahreineso as Turkish subjects when ill December 20, 1893.
Ottoman territory was inadmissible hy Her Majesty’s Government, who would extend
their protection to natives of Bahrein whenever oeeasion called for it.
13. It being tho reported intention of the Al-hin-Ali trihu to form a settlement at LS95.
Zohnra, with the support of the Turkish Mulessarii of ilasa, the British Ambassador at
Constantinople was instructed, in May 1895, to inform the Porto lluit the formation of Tq Sjp j, (,uprj0 ^()| 200
such a settlement would constitute a menace to Bahrein. I to was also instructed to May 30, 1895;* and from
state that, if tho project were proceeded with, tlm Government of India would he ditto, No. 401, Juno 2,
compelled to take measures for tho protection of tho Chief of that island. 1895*
Later in tho year, in the course of a further remonstrance addressed to the Porto Sir P. Cnrrio, ^ No. 520,
respecting the action of Turkish officials on the El Kutr coast, tho statement, was August 12,1895.
reiterated that ull Turkish claims to Bahrein, which was under the protection of ller
Majesty tho Queen of England, were totally inadmissible.
A Memorandum on this subject was communicated to the Turkish Ambassador on 1895.
the 23rd August, 1895. It was stated therein that ller Majesty’s Government did not To Rustorn Panlia, August
admit that this part of the coast was under Turkish jurisd.otion, but that Bahrein was 23, 1895.
under British protection, and Her Majesty’s Government could not allow uuy
interference with or attack upon it.
In a further Memorandum, communicated to tho Turkish Ambassador iu the To Anthopoulos Pasha, De­
following year, it was re-stated that Bahrein was under British protection, and that the cember 6, 1890.
Turkish claim to jurisdiction over that portion of the coast of tho Persian Gulf in
which Zobaru was situated could not be admitted.
14. In February 1896 a note vcrbalt was addressed to the Porte by tho British 1896.
Ambassador, icquesting tho issue of instructions to the Vali of Bussoruh to admit the p r . v 141
right of the British Consul to intervene on behalf of Bahrein subjects. The note Fobniaryri9,’l89G. *
reminded tho Porte that the Chief of Bahrein was under the protection of the Queen of
England, and it was, therefore, quite inadmissible that the natives of Bahrein should,
when on Ottoman territory, be treated as Turkish subjects.
15. Attentiou was called by the Porte in 19(15 to the measures taken against 1905.
Buhrcinc8c for the ill-treutment of a German subject. Lord Lansdowuo informed the
Turkish Ambassador, in re ply to bis representations on the subject, that it was a matter ^FebruaryiS^lOOB* °
ol common knowledge, ant1 well known to the Turkish Government, that His Majesty’s
Government had direct relations with the Sheikh of Bahrein, and that tiie island and
its natives were under British protection. He went on to say that His Majesty’s
Government wore within their rights in taking measures to obtain redress for the
outrage committed thore.
This statement was repeated later in tho year to tho Turkish Ambassador, when
he was informed that His Majesty’s Government must decline to entertain any further To Musurus Pasha, May
representations from tho Turkish Government on the subject. 20, 1905.

(3.) Turkish Declarations.
At an interview, on the 25th April, 1871, between M. Pisani (chief Dragoman to 1871.
the British Embassy) and the Grand Vizier (Aali Pasha), in reference to a contemplated Sir H. Elliot, No. 171, April
Turkish Expedition to Nojd, Auli Pasha said the British Ambassador might give the 20, 1871.
most positive assurances to Her Majesty’s Government that tho Porte entertained no
intention whatever of obtaining the supremacy over Bahrein.
On tho 10th December, 1871, an assurance was given, in roferonce to the Nojd
Expedition, by Server Pushu, then Minister for Foreign Allaire, to M. Pisani (first 1871.
Dragoman of the British Embassy), to the effect that the Sublime Porte had no Sir H. Elliot, No. 422, Do-
intention of attacking or obtaining any supremacy over the independent tribes on the ccmbor 10, 1871.
coast of the Persian Gulf.