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Mahomed ben -Abdullah in power,, and affording
him armed assistance. The emissary declared him­
self to be deputed by the Chief of Daycr, who was
acting in obedience to. one Merza Mchdoc Khan,
formerly a Persian Envoy to Bahrein; but the
emissary added, that lie lmd no authority from the
Shah’s Government.”
Colonel Polly’s. conduct was entirely approved
by the Government of India.
Whilst all these proceedings were taking place, .'lu*uriw Pa«ha, January 13,1870.
the Turkish Government remained perfectly silent;
but at length, in January 1870, a telegram was sent
from Constantinople to the Turkish Ambassador in
London, desiring him to ask for explanations from
the British Government as to what had been taking
place at Bahrein j in alluding to which place the
telegram said, “L’llc dc Bahrein n’nyant jamais
ccssd, quo nous sachions, dc fairc partic des Posses­
sions Ottomancs.”
^ Mr.. Barron "'as, however, instructed by Lord No. 19, February 8, 1870.
Clarendon, to ,(explain courteously to the Porte
that the British Government could not recognize its
claim to the sovereignty of Bahrein, with, regard
to which a similar decision was pronounced hv
Lord Palmerston in his despatch of the 12th
February, 1851.” And Mr. Barron subsequently No. *21, February 11, 1870.
reported that lie had done so, and that lie had left
with the Turkish Minister an abstract of the
Memorandum which he had received from the
Foreign Office on the subject, and that Aali
Pasha had made no remark in answer to the
communication.
In March following fresh complaints were made • Moshin Khan, March to, 1870.
by Persia against Colonel Pclly’s proceedings,
especially of his having seized an Imperial Firman,
and his not. replying. to., a letter from Mcorzer
Mchdeh Khan. .Upon this, note Lord Clarendon
wrote another Minute, Jn. which lie said, “ I com
aider Colonel.-..Polly’s .proceedings to have been
‘ Mvlite uncalled tfor< anfl; in factA.fl. ftical outrage. *
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