"تقرير عن إدارة المقيمية في بوشهر يشمل الوكالة السياسية في مسقط، مع تقارير عن التجارة لسنة ١٨٧٣-١٨٧٤." [و‎‎٣‎٩] (٩٢/٧٧)

MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR 1873-74.
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In July His Highness Syud Toorkeej who had for some time enter
tained the idea of recovering- possession of Sohar and other forts in the
Eatinah from Syud Ibrahim, having already in the previous month
despatched troops thither for the purpose, left Muscat in his corvette the
Rahmanee, and on reaching Sohar was joined by the El Naim and
ether tribes who had engaged to co-operate. In the meantime Sheikh
Saleh bin Ali El Harithee endeavoured to create a diversion in Sjoid
Ibrahim's favour by effecting a coalition of the Ilinawi tribes in El
Sharkiyeh and threatening to attack Muscat during His Highness'
absence. The attempted demonstration, however, completely failed and
shortly after His Highness Syud Toorkee succeeded in gaining possession
of Sohar, from Syud Ibrahim, under a conditional surrender, and the
whole of the I3atinah with the coast forts now submitted to the Sultan's
authority.
Near the end of the month Syud Abdool Azeez, who had landed near
Pussnee on the Mekran Coast, having managed to gain the adhesion of
some of the Belooch tribes, mostly subjects of the Khan of Khelat, and
collected a force of about 500 men, invested the fort of Gwadur which
was then garrisoned by a few Arabs and a small party of Beloochees.
A reinforcement of 200 men sent from Muscat incomprehensibly returned
without having landed, and the fall of Gwadur seemed at one time
imminent.
In the beginning of August, however, Syud Abdool Azeez, having
been deserted apparently by most of his Belooch auxiliaries, who had
principally engaged themselves in ransacking and plundering the town,
gave up his attempt on Gwadur and retired into Mekran where he
remained for a time with one of the petty Chiefs.
During the Sultan's absence at Burka and Sohar the inimical Beni
Euweyeh tribe made a raid on His Highness' date plantations in the
Semail District with the object of securing the ripe harvest, and a slight
collision occurred in consequence. Syud Toorkee intended to have
marched to punish the offenders from Burka, but was suddenly pros
trated by severe illness and compelled to relinquish his design.
Towards the middle of August the restless Saleh bin Ali El
Harithee again endeavoured to foment disturbances and effect a rising
of the Hinawi tribes, and he managed to despatch a party of about 400
of the A1 Wahibeh as an advance force to Muttra, without at first
creating any suspicion of their object. The Ghafiri tribes of Semail,
however, having quickly become aware of the scheme closed the Akk
Pass in front of Saleh's main body, thus effectually checking his advance
and ultimately compelling him to retire. The A1 Wahibeh hearing of
Saleh's repulse and consequent failure to join them soon made peace
with His Highness, and Saleh bin Ali's movement which had at one time
appeared formidable collapsed altogether.
At the commencement of September His Highness Syud Toorkee
concluded negotiations with the refractory Beni Buweyeh tribe, who, on
certain conditions being granted to them, gave in their allegiance and
promised submission.
On the 12th September Syud Abdool Azeez having disregarded
the warning of Government and attempted to cross over to Oman was