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IOR/L/PS/18/B99
- Record Id:
- 040-000563230
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000562855
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000122
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023576061.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/18/B99
- Title:
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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.'
- Scope & Content:
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Précis of the 1871-1872 Turkish Expedition to Nejd [Najd], compiled by Philip Durham Henderson, Under Secretary to the Foreign Department, Government of India, March 1872. The précis has been divided into sections which discuss:
- Origin of the Expedition;
- First report of an intended expedition;
- Design of the expedition revived;
- Position of parties in Nejd;
- Expedition temporarily postponed. Enquiries made from the Porte regarding it;
- Earlier instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Preparations for Expedition resumed;
- Complications in the Persian Gulf;
- British policy in the Persian Gulf, and how it might be affected by the Nejd Expedition;
- Explicit assurances of the Porte;
- Midhut Pasha confirms assurances of the Porte;
- Instructions to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Report to Secretary of State with views of Government;
- Colonel Lewis Pelly directed to proceed to Bahrein [Bahrain];
- Secretary of State's instructions with regard to preventing Trucial Chiefs from aiding either party;
- Pasha promises non-interference with littoral Arabs;
- Porte promises non-interference with Trucial Arabs, but claim to accept their services when offered;
- Observations of Midhut Pasha on the instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Expedition prohibited by Pasha from approaching Bahrein;
- Enquiries from Persia regarding Expedition;
- Non-interference in political questions enjoined on Colonel Charles Herbert;
- Narrative of events in Nejd up to date of landing of the Expedition;
- Narrative of the Expeditionary force up to date of landing in Nejd;
- Observations of the Grand Vizier on the policy of the British Government. Remarks of the Government of India thereon;
- Porte informed Indian Government disclaim countenancing Arabs;
- Turkish designs on Gwuttur [Qatar];
- Increase of the Turkish Naval Force in Persian Gulf;
- Representation addressed to Home Government regarding the above;
- Movements of British vessels;
- Case of the Snipe (believed to be a British vessel carrying Turkish troops);
- Murder of a so-called Turkish messenger at Bahrein;
- Demand on Bahrein Chief for surrender of two boats;
- Reasons for non-interference of British Government in operations by land;
- Further narrative of the Expedition and Affairs in Nejd;
- Attitude of Bahrein Chief. Evidence of Turkish designs against Bahrein;
- Kowait [Kuwait] Chief. Assistance rendered by him to the Turks and his intrigues.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000562855
037-000563103
040-000563230 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/18 : Political and Secret Department Memoranda
IOR/L/PS/18/B : Political and Secret Department Memoranda: Section B
IOR/L/PS/18/B99 : NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0018]/036-000562855[0002]/037-000563103[0119]/040-000563230
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 file (42 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000122
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1872
- End Date:
- 1872
- Date Range:
- Mar 1872
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 66 and terminates at folio 98, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)