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Enolosuhe No. 1.
No. 170 E.-B., dated Fort William, tbo 14th January 1006 (Confidential).
j.’rom_Tho Doputy Sccrotary to tlio Oovorninont of India in tho Foreign Dopartiuont,
'p0_'rho Secretary to tho Qovornmont of India in tho Military Dopartmont.
I tun dircotcd to forward, for information, a copy of tbo marginally oltod
(I) T.tlUr from tlio Political lUiMont, Portloo napors rolativo to a rooont oaso of assault
Oulf, No. 421, doled 17lb Ucceiobor 1004, ond enolo* oy subjects of tbo 8hoikb of Bahrein on
ouroi. Porsinn subjuots, and tbo noed for tbo
soouro a
Guirt r°r,Un adoption of coorcivo measures to _
(D) TrirK'*m from u.. f.iuir.i lu. id tot, r.r.i.n satisfactory settlomont of tbo diffloultios
ciuif, doled ion. joou.ir/ uio6. wliiob Iioyo arison.
2. In sanctioning tbo appointmont of a graded ofllcor of tbo Politioal
• Kilrnct from dvi|>aloli No. 33 (Seorel), dntcJ Dopartmont to tbo Agonoy at Babroln,
Clli Augoit I(K>1. approval was also* oonvoyod by His
Majosty’s Sccrotary of Stato for India to tbo proposal to sond a small guard of
Nativo, Infantry to Bahrein as a pormanont oscort to tho Political Ofllcor.
Tbo Political Resident in tbo Poreian
f Vide l.legmiu from Hie Political lloildtnt,
I’criito Oulf, dated 13ili Scpioinbvr 10OI. Oulf oonsidorst that an escort of 1 Havildor
and IV mon would bo 6uflioiont, and ponding tho sottlomont of otbor dotalls, I
am to roquost that, in viow of tbo rocont dovolopmonts, arrangomonts may
kindly bo made for tbo immediate dospatch of tbo escort to Bahrein. It is
proposed to carry out cooroivo moasuros against tbo Shoikh as early as possiblo
in Fobruary, and tbo oscort is required to tako part in tlio demonstration. . A
eoparato communication will bo mndo to you on tbo subjoct of tbo provision
of this oscort as a pormanont mcasuro.
. /£+. z..
Telegram P., dated tho 16th (rcooived 10th) January 1806.
From—Majou P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating Political Iteaident in tho Periian Gulf,
To—Tho Sccrotary to tho Govormnent of Iudia in tho Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Captain Pridoaux bad bcon asked for his opinion in regard to your
tolcgram No. 85-E. B., datod tbo 0th January 1005, and in tbo ovont of tho
Sheikh rofusing to comply with tho ordor of Governmont, my reply thoroto
suggested that tho following throats might bo tried prior to tbo ultimate ono of
bombarding Mubarrag: first, thut our recognition of his son as heir apparent
may bo withdrawn; second, that troops may bo located in Bubroin at tho
oxpenso of tho Sheikh or of oursolvcs; third that ponding liqi uidation
a hoavy fino with partial control ovor rovenuo may bo imposed. To o first I
aproo with, but doubt wbotbor it would have muoh ofToot by itself. I soo no
advantage in tbo socond oxcopt that so far it may provo absolutely ncoessary
for tbo safety of tho Europoan community,. Tbo third involvos control over
Customs and would entail tho location of troops also unless tbo 8hoikh wore
first subdued. Iu any oaso wo might uso tbo drat throat inoidontally, but I
think that tlio threat to aboil the Shoikb’a residonco in Muharrag if bo doos
not comply within a speoifiod time, will bo simplest plan and will provo
sufficient. Captain Pridoaux also suggests oonsidoration of tbo possiblo
expediency of tbo expulsion of the two troublesome Mullas. I doubt tlio
wisdom of demanding their oxpulsion now, but tlioy might bo warned to bo
oiroumspeob iu future. Qovernmont ordors
M°n did not roach Bahrein in time to prevent
c. Somibi Cook. tho return of Sheikh Ali, but on tho
2nd Fobruary wo shall domand bis imme­
diate deportation.

Telegram P., dated tlio 17th (received 18th) January 1006.
From—Ilia Excellhnot Rur-Aduibal G. L. Atkinson Willis, Naval Commao*
dnr-iu-Chiof, Triacoinaluo, East lndios,
To—Tho Sooretary to the Qovornmont of India in tho Foreign Dopartmont,
I havo not yot rcooived a requisition from His Excollouoy tbo Viceroy
and Qovornor-Qonoral rolativo to tbo proposed hostilo operations against
Bahrein if nooossary to cnforco Qovornmont of India's domands. Tbo Fox is
duo at Bombay on tbo 19th January and will await tbeso ordors tboro.