Ottoman-Southeast Asian Relations (2 Vols.): Sources from the Ottoman Archives

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Signs and Abbreviations
Notes on Transliterations, Translations and Spelling
List of Contributors
Introduction The Language of Letters Southeast Asian Understandings of Ottoman Diplomatics
Chapter 1 Documents on 16th Century Ottoman Contacts with Aceh
	1 Letter from the Sultan of Aceh Alauddin Kahhar to the Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent requesting cooperation against the Portuguese, 2–12 January 1566. Transcribed and translated by Giancarlo Casale
	2 Patent for Kurdoğlu Hızır’s appointment as the commander of the ships and soldiers going to Aceh upon Sultan Alauddin of Aceh’s requests for help against the Portuguese attacks on Muslims, 17 September 1567
	3 Imperial order to the governor of Egypt about Kurdoğlu Hızır’s appointment as the commander of the ships and soldiers going to Aceh upon Sultan Alauddin of Aceh’s requests for help against the Portuguese attacks on Muslims. 17 September 1567
	4 Kurdoğlu Hızır’s appointment as admiral and commander in accordance with the request for help from Sultan Alauddin of Aceh, 17 September 1567
	5 The ambassador of the Sultan of Aceh is allowed to purchase horses, arms, copper, and other goods from Yemen, Jeddah, and Aden, 17 September 1567
	6 The Sultan of Aceh requests that carpenters, blacksmiths, caulkers, painters, and other craftsmen be sent with the ambassador, 17 September 1567
	7 Any of the Egyptians who, of their own volition, desire to go to Aceh, shall not be impeded, 17 September 1567
	8 The ambassador of Aceh should be greeted and escorted to Egypt by the bey of Rhodes, 17 September 1567
	9 The Sharif of Mecca should assist the men of the Sultan of Aceh with their travel, 19 September 1567
	10 Nobody should interfere with the ambassador of the Sultan of Aceh on his way back, 19 September 1567
	11 Letter to the Sultan of Aceh, 19 September 1567
	12 The captain who took the Acehnese ambassador away should be supplied with an adequate number of garrison soldiers, 5 October 1567
	13 The captains and other personnel sent to the Sultan of Aceh should continue to receive their salaries on their return providing they carry out their mission successfully, 20 November 1567
	14 The appointment of the suitable captains from among those sent from Istanbul as captains for the ships to be sent to Aceh, 26 November 1567
	15 The deployment of the navy to Aceh is postponed until the suppression of the revolt in Yemen, 15 January 1568
	16 The ships and the personnel previously appointed to the expedition to Aceh are this time appointed to the expedition to Yemen, 16 February 1568
	17 The transportation of the ambassador of the padishah of Aceh to his land, March 1571
Chapter 2 Royal Correspondence and Appeals for Help, 1824–1905
	1 Documents pertaining to the letter of the Sultan of Kedah, Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah requesting aid against the Siamese from the Ottoman government, 1824
	2 Documents relating to the Acehnese embassy to Istanbul, 1849–52
	3 Documents relating to the request of Raja Ali bin Jaʿfar, Yang Dipertuan Muda of Riau, to become Ottoman subject, 1856–7
	4 Documents relating to the petition of the Sultan of Jambi to the Ottoman Sultan, 1858 and 1902–5
	5 Documents relating to the petitions of Sultan Mansur Shah of Aceh for Ottoman protection, 1868–9
	6 Documents relating to the letter of the Burmese Prime Minister to the Grand Vizier, 1869
	7 Documents relating to the Acehnese mission to the Ottoman court and Ottoman attempt to mediate between Aceh and The Netherlands, 1872–73
	8 Documents relating to the letter of Sultan Zainal Abidin of Tembusai and the complaints of Southeast Asian Muslims about their English, Dutch and Siamese overlords during the Frigate Ertuğrul’s visit to the region, 1889–90
	9 Documents relating to the initiatives of Sharif Ali to bring Aceh under Ottoman sovereignty
	10 Documents relating to the letter in Malay and Arabic from Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Daud Shah in Kota Keumala, Aceh, requesting aid from the Ottoman consul in Batavia, 1893
	11 Documents related to the clandestine letter of the Sultan of Aceh to the Ottoman sultan and the legal position of the Arabs in Indonesia, 1898
	12 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the clandestine visit of the ruler of Pontianak to the Ottoman consulate to express his obedience to the Caliph, 1898
	13 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the sultan relating that the ruler of Aceh sent repeated messages requesting help against the Dutch, 1900
	14 Dutch embassy in Istanbul to the Foreign Ministry communicating the gratefulness of governor-general of the Dutch East Indies for the medal he received, 1901
	15 Letter from Sultan Hashim Jalilul Alam of Brunei to Sultan Abdülhamid, 15 May 1903
	16 From the chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier about the congratulations of the Raja of Surakata, 1905
Chapter 3 Royal Visits to Istanbul, 1891–1909
	1 Documents relating to the visit of Prince Damrong to Istanbul, 1891
	2 Documents relating to the ruler of Johor’s visit to Istanbul and the Ottoman embassy in Vienna, 1893
	3 Sultan Zainal Abidin of Tembusai’s alleged clandestine visit to Istanbul, 1898
	4 Documents relating to Sulaiman Khan of Patani’s plan to visit Istanbul and the Batavian Hadramis’ request for Ottoman protection, 1898
	5 Documents related to Siamese medals awarded to Ottoman dignitaries in connection with Prince Damrong’s visit to Istanbul, 1894
	6 Siamese King Chulalongkorn expresses his gratitude to Ottoman ambassador in Rome for the hospitability shown for prince Damrong during his visit to Istanbul, 1897
	7 Documents relating to Siamese Prince Chakrabongse’s visit to Istanbul, 1899
	8 Documents relating to Siamese medals awarded to Ottoman dignitaries in connection with Prince Chakrabongse’s visit to Istanbul, 1901
	9 Deputy of the Ottoman consul in Singapore to the Foreign Ministry about the passport given to the ruler of Johor who is planning to visit Europe, 1903
	10 Documents relating to Siamese Prince Boworadet’s24 visit to Istanbul, 1909
Chapter 4 Consuls
	1 Correspondence from the Ottoman Ambassador in The Hague, Kostaki Karaca Bey, to the Ottoman Foreign Minister, concerning the establishment of Ottoman consulates in Dutch colonies, 1856
	2 Grand Vizier to the sultan giving information about the agreement with the Dutch for the establishment of Ottoman consulates in the Dutch Indies, 1857
	3 Ottoman ambassador in London to the Foreign Ministry requesting the appointment of Sayyid Abdullah bin Amr al-Junaid as the Ottoman consul in Singapore, 1864
	4 Request of a Dutchman called Hymans for his appointment as the Ottoman consul in Semarang, 1865
	5 Brother of the deceased Ottoman consul in Singapore, Junaidb in Amr al-Junaid, to the sultan communicating the death of his brother and giving information about the number of Ottoman ships visiting Singapore, 1866
	6 Teuku Muhammad Arifi[n] to the sultan giving a short description of his dynastic background and requesting his appointment as the Ottoman consul in Singapore, 1871
	7 Grand Vizier to the sultan introducing the note of the Foreign Ministry for the appointment of an honorary consul to Batavia, and the Sultan’s response, 1882
	8 Grand Vizier to the Sultan requesting the appointment of Sayyid Junaid as the honorary Ottoman consul in Singapore in place of his deceased brother, 1882
	9 Note to the Foreign Minister for the appointment of Galib Bey as the Ottoman Consul General in Batavia, 1883
	10 Foreign Ministry to the Grand Vizierate requesting the payment of the rent of the Consulate General in Batavia, 1883
	11 Grand Vizier to the Sultan requesting a medal for Galib Bey, Ottoman Consul General in Batavia, 1883
	12 Report of the department of consultation on Lord Salisbury’s proposal for the establishment of an Ottoman consul in Singapore, 1886
	13 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier about the appointment of Ismail Bey to the Consulate General in Batavia along with other appointments, 1886
	14 Ottoman embassy in Stockholm to the Foreign Ministry requesting a medal for the French Consul General in Batavia for administering the affairs of the Ottoman consulate during the absence of the Ottoman consul, 1886
	15 Note to the Foreign Minister about the amount of the per diem to be paid to the Consul General in Batavia on his departure, 1886
	16 Emir of Mecca and the governor of Hijaz advise the Sublime Porte to send someone to the ruler of Sulu to establish contact, 1899
	17 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier requesting the appointment of Sadık Beliğ Bey to the Consulate General in Batavia, 1900
	18 Decision to appoint Hacı Atâullah Ahmed Efendi as the Ottoman consul to Singapore and Sayyid Hamid Efendi as his honorary chancellor, 1901
	19 Hacı Atâullah Ahmed Efendi to the Ministry of Education requesting a medal before departing for his mission, 1901
	20 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier requesting the payment of the per diem of Hacı Atâullah Ahmed Efendi departing for his mission as the deputy Consul General to Singapore, 1901
	21 Ibrahim, ruler of Johor, to the sultan announcing the death of Ottoman Consul General in Singapore, 1903
	22 Order of the Sultan for the replacement of Sadık Beliğ Efendi, the Consul General in Batavia, with a religious person, 1903
	23 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier proposing the appointment of Kamil Bey to the Consulate General Singapore along with other appointments, 1904
	24 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier requesting the payment of the perdiem of Kamil Bey, the newly appointed Consul General in Singapore, 1904
	25 Documents pertaining to a letter from an individual in Java to the Sultan requesting the appointment of a diplomat for their protection, 1910
	26 The appointment of Necib Hacı Efendi to the consulate in Manila, 1910
	27 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier requesting permission for the acceptance of the medal awarded by the Romanian government to Reʾfet Bey, Ottoman consul in Batavia, 1911
	28 Foreign minister to the Grand Vizier about the appointment of Medenî Molla Ahmed Daud Efendi to the consulate in Rangoon, 1913
	29 Ottoman Foreign Ministry thanks German Consul General in Singapore for protecting the Ottoman subjects during the absence of an Ottoman consul, 1914
	30 Ottoman chargé d’affaires at The Hague to the Foreign Minister about his initiatives to preserve the confidentiality of the correspondence between the Consulate General in Batavia and the Foreign Ministry, 1915
	31 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the importance of his consulate with regard to informing the Muslims of the region about the ongoing war, 1915
	32 Ottoman ambassador at The Hague to the Foreign Minister about his initiatives to preserve the confidentiality of the correspondence between the Consulate General in Batavia and the Foreign Ministry, 1915
	33 Approval of the request of Reʾfet Bey, Consul General in Batavia, to return to Istanbul for medical reasons, 1921
	34 Note on the annuity payable to Reʾfet Bey, Consul General in Batavia and his deputy who will carry out the business of the consulate during his absence, 1921
	35 Admiral Bristol, USA High Commissioner in Turkey, hands over the documents of the Ottoman consulate in Singapore to the Turkish government, 1925
Chapter 5 Information about the Region
	1 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry introducing two books about the region he sent, 1884
	2 Documents pertaining to the assistance of Mr De Sturler for the preparation of an booklet on the Dutch East Indies and the Ottoman administration’s gratification, 1885
	3 Ottoman ambassador in Madrid to the Foreign Ministry about the Spanish troops in Philippines, 1885
	4 A report of the Ottoman consul in Bombay about the Dutch East Indies, 1886
	5 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry on German military operations in Borneo, 1890
	6 Ottoman consul in Batavia to Foreign Ministry giving a summary of a book written in Malay about Aceh’s relation to the Ottoman Empire and the Dutch actions against Aceh, 1890
	7 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the earthquake in central Java, 1891
	8 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the importance of Aceh and the relevant policies of the Europeans, 1891
	9 Documents pertaining to Franco-Siamese conflict, 1893
	10 Documents relating to the developments with regard to the Aceh war, 1896
	11 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the demonstrations of the Chinese against the Dutch in Singapore, 1897
	12 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about Snouck Hurgronje’s activities to manipulate Muslims, 1897
	13 Documents pertaining to the report of the Ottoman consul in Batavia on Islam and the Dutch administration in Indonesia
	14 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the sultan on Dutch actions against Teuku Umar, 1898
	15 Ottoman ambassador in The Hague to the Foreign Ministry on the deliberations in the Dutch parliament about Islam in Indonesia, 1899
	16 Documents relating to Spanish defeat in Philippines, 1898
	17 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the public debate provoked by the Dutch banners that were put on display during the celebrations of the enthronement of the queen, 1898
	18 Ottoman ambassador in Berlin to the Foreign Ministry on the rumours about and agreement between Germany and Spain entailing the partition of the colonies, 1899
	19 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier on the defeat of the Dutch in Aceh and the activities of Snouck Hurgronje, 1899
	20 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the revolt of the locals against the Dutch in Banjarmasin, 1899
	21 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier relating that the Raja of Brandan expelled the Dutch who wanted to build railway in his territories, 1900
	22 Documents relating to Dutch response to newspaper articles about Dutch colonial administration in Indonesia, 1900
	23 Documents related to the prohibition on the publication of a treatise on the history of Siam, 1900
	24 Documents related to a book on Indonesia prepared for the Ottoman Sultan by a civil servant of the Dutch colonial administration, 1901
	25 Reports of the Ottoman consul in Batavia on Sarekat Islam, 1913
	26 Ottoman chargé d’affaires in The Hague to the Foreign Minister about the propaganda war between the Ottoman and English consuls in Batavia, 1915
	27 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the Dutch position with regard to the war, 1915
	28 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the economic impact of the war in Java
	29 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry relating that the English consul sent coded messages to his home authorities despite being forbidden since the beginning of the war, 1916
	30 Ottoman ambassador in Stockholm to the Foreign Ministry about a newspaper article on European politics and Japanese intentions with regard to Indonesia, 1916
	31 Ottoman consul in Amsterdam to the Foreign Ministry about Dutch plans to increase the number of the ships of its colonial navy, 1916
	32 Foreign Ministry to the Grand Vizier on the Sarekat Islam gathering, 1920
	33 Note on a communiqué of the Ottoman ambassador in The Hague about American request for permission to search for oil in the Dutch East Indies, 1921
Chapter 6 Religious Ties, Propaganda and Ottoman Interest in the Affairs of Muslims in Southeast Asia
	1 Ottoman propaganda for the unity of Islam, in the Hijaz, during the hajj, c. 1880
	2 Grand Vizier to the Sultan requesting the distribution of Qurʾans to the prominent people in Java, 1883
	3 Petition sent by thirteen Acehnese individuals to the Ottoman court requesting help against Dutch aggression, 1885
	4 Grand Vizier to the sultan requesting a medal for doctor Dorderma[?], a member of the medical commitee of Batavia, for his services, 1886
	5 Ottoman Consul General in Batavia to Foreign Ministry communicating that Ertuğrul Frigate will be welcome in Batavia, 1890
	6 Osman Paşa, commander of Ertuğrul Frigate, communicating that they have arrived at Saigon and the note of the Minister of the Navy notifying the Sultan about the news, 1890
	7 Chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier relating Sultan’s consent for the implementation of the requirements with regard to oppression in Java, 1890
	8 Ottoman ambassador at The Hague to the Sultan requesting Ertuğrul Frigate’s visit to Dutch ports in Indonesia, 1890
	9 Minister of the Navy to the Grand Vizier asking permission to order the commander of Ertuğrul Frigate to visit Batavia, 1890
	10 Galib Bey, former Ottoman consul in Batavia to the sultan relating his reflections about the improvement of Ottoman relations with Indonesian archipelago, 1891
	11 Documents pertaining to the activities of Monsieur Herring and the Ottoman administration’s rewarding of him, 1891
	12 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry asking permission to accept the request of some local noblemen for collecting aid for the orphans of those martyred in the Ottoman-Greek war, 1897
	13 Consul General in Batavia about his activities to arrange the mentioning of the name of the caliph during khutbas, 1898
	14 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Minister requesting his assistance for the endowment of a donation to the mosques and school construction in Batavia, 1898
	15 Foreign Minister to the Grand Vizier requesting a solution for the dispute on a second mosque in Palembang, 1898
	16 Documents on a newspaper article suggesting that the Ottomans provoke the Muslims of the Dutch Indies against the Dutch government, 1898
	17 Documents relating to the delivery of Qurʾans to the Muslims of Java, 1899
	18 Chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier about the Sultan’s response to the felicitations of the Muslims of Singapore on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, 1902
	19 Mustafa Şükrü to the Shaykh al-Islam communicating a request from Naban for books for a library established there, 1903
	20 Documents pertaining to the publication of a Qurʾan with the Malay translation of the tafsir of Qadi Baydawi on the margins, 1903–1905
	21 Ottoman ambassador in London to the sultan about his initiatives to promote English intervention into Dutch oppression of the Javanese, 1904
	22 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry on his activities to ensure the mentioning of the Caliph at the mosques in the region, 1904
	23 Chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier communicating that the felicitations of the consulate in Batavia have pleased the Sultan, 1908
	24 Ottoman Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry requesting that Sayyid Osman, the mufti of Java, be rewarded with a medal, 1908
	25 Chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier communicating that the felicitations of the Meccans in Singapore have pleased the Sultan, 1908
	26 Chief secretary of the Sultan to the Grand Vizier communicating that the felicitations of Burmese Muslims have pleased the Sultan, 1909
	27 From the Ministry of Education to the palace about the Qurʾans that are going to be sent to the Malay Muslims in South Africa, 1911
	28 Noradounghian Efendi to the Consul General in Batavia communicating the Dutch government’s report on the education of Muslims in the Dutch East Indies, 1912
	29 Donation of Bangkok committee of Islam to the Ottoman Red Crescent, 1912
	30 Documents relating to Central Powers’ war propaganda and Muslim soldiers’ uprising against the English in Singapore,  1915
	32 Resolution of the Ottoman cabinet for remitting a contribution for the needs of the people of Java, 1916
	33 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about a letter which he received from the leader of a rebellion against the Dutch around Batavia, 1916
	34 Ottoman ambassador in The Hague requests advice on whether to deny the news in Dutch newspapers about the activities of a certain Hacı Abdurrahman who claims to be acting on the orders of the sultan, 1916
	35 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry relating his general opinions about the bad state of Muslims, 1921
Chapter 7 Pilgrimage and Quarantine
	1 A letter of Jawa pilgrims to Hasib Paşa enclosed with a poem, expressing their gratefulness for suspending some charges extracted from Jawa pilgrims, 1850
	2 Dutch ambassador in Istanbul requests the assistance of Ottoman authorities for the operation of steamships directly between Jeddah and the Dutch Indies to transport the pilgrims, 1866
	3 Petition of Acehnese pilgrims to Ottoman authorities complaining about Dutch consul’s interference with them upon their arrival in Jeddah, c. 1872
	4 Complaints about the Dutch consul in Jeddah who obliged the pilgrims to travel on ships which he has chartered, 1873
	5 Request for assistance with regard to Ottoman ship detained in Penang while transporting pilgrims from Jeddah to Banda Aceh, 1873
	6 Documents related to quarantine on Indian and Jawa pilgrims because of the outbreak of cholera in Sumatra, 1882
	7 A petition of a Jawa resident of Mecca about the abuses of Osman Paşa, the governor of Hijaz, 1886
	8 Governor of Hijaz to the chamberlain of the Sultan on the joy caused by the order prohibiting the exploitation and molestation of the pilgrims, 1888
	9 Governor of Jeddah requests the removal of the quarantine inspector who suggested the prohibition of departure of poor Jawa and Indian pilgrims from their homeland to Hijaz, 1889
	10 Dutch embassy requests information about thieves and the money they stole from Javanese pilgrims in Hijaz, 1890
	11 Documents related to quarantine of Indian and Jawa pilgrims, 1893
	12 Council of Ministers’ decision on refunding the excessive fees obtained from Indian and Jawa pilgrims, 1894
	13 Allegations about burglary and insecurity on the Roads in Hijaz, 1896
	14 Governor of Hijaz to the Ministry of the Interior about the hajjis and students in Hijaz who could not return to their home country due to the war, 1915
	15 Governor of Hijaz to the Ministry of the Interior reporting that the Dutch consul in Mecca and 218 hajjis have left Hijaz with a Dutch ship, 1915
	16 From Hijaz to the Ministry of the Interior about the miserable state of Jawa hajjis who could not return to their home, 1916
Chapter 8 Southeast Asians in the Ottoman Empire
	1 The Shaykh al-Azhar requests Ottoman passport for a Jawa who lived for a while in Mecca, to avoid taxation by the Dutch in Java, 1862
	2 Documents pertaining to Southeast Asian students in the Ottoman Empire, 1895–1907
	3 Documents pertaining to foreign Muslims’ real estate ownership in the Hijaz, 1881–1910
	4 Documents pertaining to problems with regard to foreign diplomatic intervention in the Holy Lands through Jawa and Indian residents, 1883
	5 Documents pertaining to Dutch subjects from Java who were moved from Hijaz and Syria to Adana and Yozgat, 1917–1918
Chapter 9 Ottoman Citizens in Southeast Asia, the Question of Their Legal Status and the Citizenship of Hadramis in the Dutch Indies
	1 The newly appointed Ottoman Consul General in Batavia giving information about his journey to Batavia and the Hadramis in the city, 1883
	2 Legal opinion on whether the Hadramis residing in Dutch colonies can be treated as Ottoman subjects, 1883
	3 Advice to the Ottoman government to reiterate the connection with Hadramawt to ensure the subject status of the Arabs in the Dutch Indies, 1883
	4 Legal opinion about the citizenship status of the Arabs who reside in the Dutch East Indies, 1884
	5 Ottoman Consul General in Batavia fails to register the Ottoman citizens in the Dutch East Indies, 1886
	6 Documents pertaining to the problem of inheritance of Abdülaziz Baghdadi, 1887
	7 Documents pertaining to the expulsion of Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Shawi from Batavia and its consequences, 1888
	8 Ottoman Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry giving information about the Arabs in the Dutch Indies, 1890
	9 Documents pertaining to the Spanish government’s prohibition on Ottoman citizens’ migration to Cuba and Philippines, 1890
	10 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry requesting, in connection with the affronts to which Ahmed bin Ali Yamaki from Mecca was subjected, official initiatives with the Dutch government to prevent the Batavian government’s limitations on the movement and settlement of Ottoman citizens and Hadramis in the Dutch Indies, 1891
	11 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry announcing the migration of Sayyid Muhammad bin Saqqaf and his family from Singapore to Jeddah, 1891
	12 Ottoman Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the mysterious connections of a subject of the Porte who travelled from Bombay to Batavia, 1898
	13 Documents on Dutch administration’s regulations and practices with regard to the Hadramis in Indonesia, 1898
	14 Ottoman embassy at The Hague to the Foreign Minister informing him about the initiative to establish a school in Batavia for Arab children to prevent them from going to Istanbul, 1899
	15 Ottoman authorities investigate the identity of Hüsameddin Efendi bin Şerif who is planning to go to Philippines, 1899
	16 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the difficulties created by the Dutch government with regard to the travel and settlement of the Arabs in the Dutch Indies, 1899
	17 Ottoman consul in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about the difficulties created by the Dutch government with regard to the travel of the Arabs in the Dutch Indies, 1899
	18 Note stating that the Ottoman subjects in Dutch colonies possess most favoured nation status, 1902
	19 Report to the Ottoman sultan on the history of Islam and Dutch colonialism in Indonesia, and the state of the local and Arab Muslims with regard to Dutch administration and suggestions to improve the positions of the Hadramis, 1903
	20 Foreign Ministry to the Ministry of the Interior about thirty Javanese who want to adopt Ottoman citizenship, 1904
	21 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry requesting medals for some prominent individuals for their contribution to the construction of a new mosque in Batavia, 1906
	22 A subject of the Porte residing in Palembang to the sultan requesting intervention against the Dutch authorities who prevent him from entering Palembang, 1907
	23 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry giving information about the legal status of Ottoman subjects compared to Europeans and the Japanese, 1909
	24 Ottoman diplomatic initiatives to secure the rights of Ottoman citizens in the Dutch Indies 1910–14
	25 Ottoman ambassador in St Petersburg reporting the response of Russian Foreign Minister to Ottoman requests to intervene into the issue of the status of Asian Muslims in the Dutch Indies, 1911
	26 Board of consultation to the Foreign Ministry on their expectation that the Ottoman ambassador at The Hague take initiatives to ensure that Ottoman citizens enjoy the same rights as the Japanese in the Dutch Indies, 1911
	27 Note to the Foreign Ministry about Chinese involvement in the issue of improving the state of the Asians in Dutch colonies, 1911
	28 Report of the Ottoman consul in Batavia about the disturbances between the Arabs and the Chinese in Java, 1913
	29 Petition to the Foreign Ministry complaining about the disrespectful practices of the Dutch officials in Surabaya, 1914
	30 Petition to the sultan on the torments which the Dutch officials inflict on Arabs who travel with Ottoman passports to the Dutch Indies, 1914
	31 Resolution of the Ottoman cabinet to prevent Ottoman women from being deceived by Arabs who bring them to Java to sell them as slaves, 1920
	32 Documents pertaining to a woman in Istanbul who seeks to contact her husband in Batavia, 1925
Chapter 10 The “white man’s burden” and the Islamic Movement in the Philippines: the Petition of Zamboanga Muslim Leaders to the Ottoman Empire in 1912
Chapter 11 The Ottoman Empire, United States and the Muslims of Moro Province
	1 Documents related to the petition of Zamboanga Muslim leaders to the Ottoman Empire in 1912
	2 Documents relating to the Ottoman Shaykh al-Islam to Philippines, 1915–1916
Chapter 12 Ottoman Prisoners of War in Burma
	1 American Embassy in Istanbul informs the Ottoman Foreign Ministry about the establishment of a detention camp in Thayetmyo for Ottoman prisoners, 1915
	2 American Embassy in Istanbul informs the Ottoman Foreign Ministry about the state of Ottoman officers detained in Thayetmyo, 1916
	3 Documents related to a report on detention camp in Thayetmyo, 1916
	4 British Foreign Office rejecting Ottoman allegations regarding the health conditions in Thayetmyo detention camp and requesting inspection about the health conditions of Ottoman detentions camps of British prisoners, 1916
	5 American Embassy in Istanbul to Ottoman Foreign Ministry about payment to Ottoman prisoners in Thayetmyo, 1916
	6 American Embassy in Istanbul to Ottoman Foreign Ministry communicating British request for a report about the health conditions of Ottoman detention camps of British prisoners, 1916
	7 American Embassy in Istanbul to Ottoman Foreign Ministry on the promotion of Ottoman prisoners in British detention camps, 1916
	8 British Foreign Office to American embassy on the list of Ottoman prisoners in Thayetmyo and Sumerpur and their ranks, 1916
	9 American Embassy in Istanbul to Ottoman Foreign Ministry delivering the messages of Ottoman prisoners in Thayetmyo, 1916
	10 British Foreign Office to the Dutch embassy providing information about Ottoman prisoners in Thayetmyo upon the request of Ottoman government, 1917
	11 Documents related to the circumstances in the Thayetmyo detention camp, 1917
	12 British Government requesting information about the ranks of Ottoman prisoners in Thayetmyo, 1917
	13 Documents related to the death of an Ottoman prisoner in Thayetmyo, 1918
	14 British Foreign Office to the Swedish Embassy requesting information from the Ottoman authorities about the rank of a certain Ottoman prisoner in Thayetmyo, 1918
Chapter 13 Economic Ties
	1 Documents related to the expenses incurred by Dutch authorities for the victims in an Ottoman ship which had an accident near Cirebon, 1866
	2 Note to the sultan from his aide communicating that he has purchased 35 different types of birds from China, Java and Sumatra, 1876
	3 Note to the sultan informing him about a consignment of plant seeds that was ordered for the gardens of the palace, 1883
	4 List of seeds sent from the botanic garden in Batavia
	5 Ottoman cabinet resolution regarding Spanish plans to buy a place around the southern entrance to the Red Sea to establish a coal depot for the ships to Philippines, 1887
	6 Consul General in Batavia to the Foreign Ministry about three Ottoman Greek subjects who ended up in Batavia after they were deceived by a captain, 1907
	7 Ministry of Public Works to the Foreign Ministry about the request of Ottoman consul in Batavia for Ottoman textile products that would be marketable in Batavia, 1908
	8 Ministry of Commerce to the Ministry of the Interior on preventing the mixing of Manila fibre with that of Kastamonu hemp while producing rope, 1911
	9 Note of the Ministry of the Interior introducing the communiqué of Consul General in Batavia about quinine production and prices there, 1912
	10 A Dutch Police Officer from the Dutch Indies requesting his acceptance in Ottoman service, 1914
	11 Dutch Embassy’s invitation to the fair of the Dutch Indies, 1923
	12 Petition of Hacı Ibrahim to the governorate of Gerede requesting the restitution of his losses caused by his expulsion from Rangoon by English policemen, 1923
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