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to Bahrein by the Cuming. This arrangement was subsequently cancelled
1 as no troops were needed, but the Plasscy
Sterel B., October 1895. N01. 330*381. was ordered' to proceed to Zobarah in
addition to the Region.
02Q As regards the Political Resident's report that the Mudir of Zobarah
Pro No'369 Secret e., October 1895,N01. had declared Bahrein unconditionally and
336.38i. Katar coast as partly, subject to Ottoman
jurisdiction, Her Majesty's Ambassador by direction of the Foreign Office
addressed a rcmonslance to the Porte (dated 12th August 1895) on the proceed­
ings of their local officers in Katar coast, over which Her Majesty's Government
do not recognize Turkish jurisdiction and informed them that all Turkish
claims to Bahrein, which is under the protection of the Queen of England,
were totally inadmissible and that measures would be taken to protect the island
from aggression.
323. Again a memorandum was
Pro. No. 56 of Secret E„ February 1897, N01.
157-138. communicated to the Turkish Ambassador
in London on aand August 1895 in which it was stated —:
" His Majesty's Government do not admit that the part 0/ the coast (Katar coast) is
under Turkish jurisdiction and they have several times given notice of this to the Turkish
Government and have notified to them that Bahrein is under British protection
It was also added that the above mentioned contention of the Mudir of
Zobarah could not in any way be admitted.
324. The Mutassarif of Hasa wrote to the Political Resident on the 19th
Pro. No. 149, of Secret e.( October 1895, Nos. 64. August accusing him of breaking the peace
*5S- of the Nejd coast by seizing boats ; warn­
ing hirr. that Katar people felt impelled to attack Bahrein ; staling that he
had restrained them hitherto, but could not restrain them longer ; asking for
the return of the boats seized by Commander Pelly, and advising the removal
of British subjects from Bahrein within 17 days from 19th August. The Poli­
tical Risident proposed to reply that the fullest responsibility rested on the
Turkish officials. He also advised the release by force of Bahrein boats whose
detention at Zobarah was reported in his telegram of the 27th July.
Pro. No. 338 ol Secret E., Ottoler 1895, N01. 336-
381. 325. The last proposal was recommend­
ed to the Secretary of Slate and was
approved by the India Office (telegram dated 7th September 1895).
326. Commander J. II. Pelly having sent Her Majesty's ship Pigeon
Pro. No. 348 of Secret e.( October 1895, No*. 336. to watch hostile dhows at Zobarah received
3'■ ..... a report on 15th September that the
Mudir had boarded the Pigeon " and ordered her immediate departure, using
threats in case of refusal and intimating that Jasim would attack Bahrein and the
Turks would join the attack. Commander Pelly proceeded to Zobarah on the 6th
September and finding boats armed ready for attack determined that destruction
of hostile fleet was the only way to prevent the attack and plunder of Behrcin.
Written warning was conveyed to Jasim in the' afternoon and after one hour the
Pigeon and Sp/mix opened fire and destroyed forty-four dhows. On the morning
of the 7th September, the Turkish officials and flag were no longer at Zobarah.
Jasim fle'v fla2 °‘ lruce ai?^ wrotc offering to surrender, begging lor pardon and
slating that the Mutassanf had ordered the collection of boats Terms offered
by Captam.Pelly were :(.) Al-bm-Ali to evacuate Zobarah and return to Bahrein ;
1 T\°!u\°u l^C Bjhr<:m boat? • and (3) dispersal of ihc Bedouins. Jasim
pleaded that he had no desire to oppose and accepted the terms.
327. I he results of the operations undertaken were thus found to be
Secr-i e., M«reh 1896, No*. 193-aoa. vcry satisfactory. About forty-four of
, „ . tbe Arab dhows were destroyed and
r.mhorn^X^A Uh7nArZhbyah W3S aband0nCd bZ the T,lrks' an<1 3 lar“C
number of the Al-bin-AIt had . returned to their allegiance to the Sheilth of
Bahrein, while Sheikh Jasim begged for forgiveness b