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to undertake operations by sea on the interosfc of either parity. On the 30th
May the following reply was sent him
u Go to Bahrein in Hugh ltose, Magpie and Bullfinch to accompany. Assure Hahrien
Chief in words of Turkish assurance*- as stated in
• Vide paragraph Go.
my separate telegram. Inform him that as long as
he observes condititiom of Arliolcs 2. and 8 of Treaty, our obligations .will be fufillcd. Inform
persons interested in pearl fishery thst thoir interests will ho protected. Inform all Chiefs,
trucial aod oLhors, that the 'Turkish Government contemplates no attack on them, aod has no
intention to obtain supremacy over auy independent State.”
Secretary of State’s instructions with regard to preventing trucial
Chiefs from aiding either party.

73. With reference to Colonel Pelly’s enquiry regarding trucial Chiefs, in
ofl02 the preceding paragraph, the Secretary
of State .was asked by the 'Viceroy on the
30th May:—
" If Pelly asks whether he is to stop by force any military operations by sea on part of
Chiefs, either for or against Turks, am I to authorize-him to do so ? I advise this .course, and
that you should inform Turkish Government accordingly. This will not include Koweit C.bief,
who has already mailed.”
,74. A reply V’as received by telegram on
Ibid No. 841,
ithc following day.-—
"Persian Gulf Trucial Chiefs may be interdicted from maritime operations, but no others.”
The Bombay .government were.directed on tho 6th,June to inform Colonel
Pelly accordingly, and to instruct him* to use all the influence he possessed
witli the other Chiefs to-maintain the maritime truce.
Pasha promises non-interference with littoral Arabs.

74. On the 26th May Colonel
.Ibid No. Q10.
Herbert was .told-:^—
“ Ask Midbut Pasha whet^or apy orders have been issped regarding interference of the
Chiefs or tribes on the shores of the Gulf ? Have the Turks invited.aiiy of the littoral Arabs
to accompany or assist them, or take part, in their operations by sea ? ”
JJWNo:8l3. He re plied -i-r-
u Pasha states Sheikh and tribe from Koweit voluntarily accompany expedition, part in
merchant vessels part by land. No communication with other littoral tribes.”

Porte promises non-interference with Trucial Chiefs, but claims to
accent their services when offered.

76. The instructions given to Colonel Pelly (vide paragraph 74) to prevent
Truoial Chiefs engaging in maritime
Secret, Aagoet 1871, No*. 41—71, (No. 41.)
operations having been oommunioated to
the Porte, Sir H. Elliot wrote, on the:8th June:—
“ Ali Pasha expressed his thanks for the communication, pnd haying, in uniquivocal terms
repeated his assurances that the Porte contemplated no .naval operations, said that it Add.no
intention of applying for assistance to any of the Chief* included in the maritime truce. At
the same time, 'however, the Porte, having no cognisance of the truce could not -be expected
to be held bound by it, and would not hesitate to accept the services of any of the Chiefs who
might, tender then). ”
76-A. At the instance of the India Office, Sir R. Elliot,wap direoted by the
. Foreign Office to furnish the Turkish
Qovei'nment with a copy (f the 'British
engagements with the. Arab Chiefs.of the Persian Quiff or the maintenance