"تقرير عن إدارة المقيمية السياسية في الخليج العربي والوكالة السياسية في مسقط لسنة ١٨٨١-١٨٨٢." [ظ‎‎٢‎٥‎٣] (١٦٠/٨)

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administration report op the pepsian gulp political
thought it necessary to inflict a fine and administer a caution. Hosti
lities by land were inevitable between Umm-el-Kawain and Ras-el-
Khaimah, and have already commenced. Shargah sides with and aids
Ras-el-Khaimah.
Peaceful relations have been established between the Chief of Abu-
Zhabee and Shaikh Jasim-bin-Mohammed-bin-Thanee of El-Bida^a.
3. Bahrain.
The islands of Bahrain have again enjoyed tranquillity. In August
Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali, brother of the Chief of Bahrain, espoused a
daughter of their enemy Nasir-bin-Mubarik, but it appears that no
political significance attaches to this event.
In December Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali proceeded with a numerous
following to El-Katr, where he had a meeting with Shaikh Jasim-bin-
Mohammed-bin-Thanee, and amicable relations were established between
the Shaikh of El-Bida'a and the Chiefs of Bahrain.
4. Nejd, El-Hasa, El-Katr,
Nejd and El-Hasa have remained undisturbed. The Ameer Abdullah-
bin-Feysal resides at Riadh, and his nephews, who continue to be on good
terms with him, live in Khorj.
The Governor of El-Hasa, Saeed Pasha, desired to induce the Shaikhs
of the Ajman tribe to return to the province, but was unsuccessful.
Ihe now celebrated Beni Hajir robber-leader, Zaeed-bin-jVIohammed-
bin-Zaeed, is still at large, and has not been wholly inactive, though
happily his depredations by sea have not been so serious as might have
been expected, lu May he made an unsuccessful attempt to seize some
boats belonging to the 'Ameyr tribe. In October Zaeed-bin-Mohammed
committed some petty piracies near El-Kateef, and one Rashid-el-
Romeyhee, a Bahrain subject, was seized and plundered on the sea.
Later, the Beni Hajir robbers attacked a vessel of the 'Ameyr and
killed two men. Some vessels were sent with armed men ostensibly
in puisuit, but from their procedure in beating tomtoms, and making
as much noise as possible, this appeared to be a mere demonstration.
Although the Beni Hajir leaders have frequented the immediate neigh
bourhood of El-Kateef, no real steps have been taken to secure 3 or
punish them,
• El-Kati. In April a body of the 'Ajman Bedouins, under Fellah-
bm-Raukan, raided El-Katr and carried off about 450 camels. Shaikh
Jasim appealed both to the Governor of El-Hasa and to the Chief of
the Ajman, but failed to get redress.
t ••r In /une Rashid-bin-Jabir and Nasir-bin-Jabir Shaikhs, of the Naeem
tribe of El-Katr, settled at Eoweyrat, and agreed to protect the Al-Boo
Kuwarah against Jasim.
In October Jasim-bin-Mohammed-bin-Thanee Shaikh, of El-Bida'a,
commenced annoying the Indian traders residing there in various ways,
and Her Majesty's ship Woodlarh was despatched to the spot. It was
seen that Jasim s object was to get rid of all the Indian traders : their
dealings in pearls interfering with his own profits in the same trade. A
temporary anangement was come to, pending reference to Government