"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٨‎٧‎٦] (١٧٨٢/١٠٣١)

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Visit of the
ex-ShaiMj to
Kuwait and
hie third visii;
to Bushehr,
1844.
Proceedings
of the ex-
Shaikh
during a
rosidenoe,
at Nfiband,
3844-46.
Was eventually obtained in July 1844, not however until Bashir-bin-
Rahmah, now settled like 'Isa-bin-Tarif at Dohah in Qatar, had
seized two Naband Batils by way of retaliation. Bashir, it should be
added, immediately gave up these prizes when ordered to do so by the
Resident on the ground that the case was already in process of settlement
by the British authorities.
Shaikh 'Abdullah, on the failure of his attempt to convey supplies to
Dammam, was hotly pursued by four Batils detached from the blockad
ing squadron, but he succeeded in making his escape to Kuwait, where
for a short time he resided. On the fall of Dammam most of Shaikh
'Abdullah's sons came to Bahrain and were allowed to settle in
Muharraq ; but Mubarak took refuge with his father's friend Shafi'
among the Bani Hajir; and Shaikh Muhammad of Bahrain, in violation
—so his adversaries alleged—of terms arranged in the presence of the
Wahhabi Amir, refused to allow the ex-Shaikh to return to Bahrain
unless as a private individual and on condition that his conduct in
the future should be guaranteed by the British Government,—a
requirement which the propounder well knew to be impossible. After
a short stay at Kuwait, Shaikh ^Abdullah returned southwards and
obtained, on the way, an interview with the British Resident at
Bushehi; the meeting was held, by request of the ex-chief, at a place
on the seashore about three miles from the town. The object of the
visitor was clearly to extort help from the British Government by a
threat of combining with the Wahhabis and availing himself of their
assistance to recover^ Bahrain; but, as no interest was shown by the
Resident in his intentions or affairs, Shaikh 'Abdullah continued on his
way and once more took up his residence at Naband.
Soon after his arrival at Naband, the ex-Shaikh, whose movements
greatly alarmed the divers on the pearl banks, proceeded to the Qatar
coast with the intention of attacking 'Isa-bin-Tarif at Dohah; but
e found that vigilant enemy well prepared, and so sailed on into the
home waters of Bahrain. Shaikh Muhammad, learning that his grand-
unc e was m the neighbouihood, sent a deputation of merchants to invite
him to return to his home; but Shaikh 'Abdullah, after evading com-
phanoe by m^trng on condition, which he knew could not be accepted,
proceeded to Qatif and thence despatched one o£ his sons on a friendly
mission to the Wahhabi Amir. After this, seizing two small vessels by
he way near the iasht.d-Dibal, he returned to Naband. A letter w^s
teouesWh I ^ Re6ident to authority at Naband,
i ? him to restrain Shaikh 'Abdullah from such disorderly pro-