"٣٣ ملف ٦٦٥ عداوات بين الشيخ زايد والشيخ جاسم" [و‎‎٣‎٠‎٤] (٨٤٥/٦٤٢)

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have a trumpet ami 2 men for the purpose of frightening the people of Oman,
but that the Commandant refused.
No. 82, dated Bushire, the 7tli April 1889.
from Colonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i .. Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Governmeftt of India, Foreign Department, Simla.
I have the honor to forward a translation of the marginally noted report
from the Residency Asrent, Bahrain, relat-
Ne. 56. dated 2nd April 1889. . ^ ^ of E1 . Katrt
No. 66, dated the 2nd April 1889.
From—The Residency Agent, Bahrain,
To—The Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
4/ter Compliments. —The latest news about Katr is that the Naeem have
advised Jasim-bin-lhani to shift from Meeseymeer to Meesheyreeb near Bida,
on the ground that the former place is about 2 hours distance from Bida while
the latter is only 5 minutes. It appears that Jasim has acquiesced in their
suggestion. The Naeem have represented to him that the main force of Zaeed's
army will be concentrated on Bida, and that if Jasim finds the enemy too
strong to cope w r ith it in an open field, he can then easily battle the enemy from
within the fort, by removing his force into it.
While at Messeymeer, Jasim sent for some Turkish soldiers who went to
him and returned. His object is to sound them as to whether they will join him
in the coning struggle.
The people at Katr believe as certain that Zaeed has already commenced
his march towards Katr with 1,500 men, so Jasim has despatched spies in all
directions to watch the approach of the enemy. The rumour is that Jasim
has with him about 4,000 men, and 200 horsemen, besides some Turkish sol
diers and a portion of the Naeem, the mercenaries of the Sheikh of Bahrain; and
the impression is that Jasim's men will fight to the last. But the majority are
of the opinion lhat his men are not willing to fight, but that they have been
compelled to take up arms. It is also said that the Turkish soldiers will not
leave their fort, but others again think that in case of an emergency they might
come out and go to Nayjah to protect the wells'. Nayjah is more distant from
Bida than Meesheyreeb.
Owing to strong shammal, no one has come from Katr with news from
that place.
No. 88, dated Bushire, the 15th April 1889.
From— Colonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i ., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
I have the honor to forward translations of further reports noted on the
No. 52. dated 28th March 1889. margin, received from the Residency Agent
58, „ ioth April 1889. at Bahrain, regarding the impending en-
" 69 ' " llth D0, counter between Shaikh Jasim and Shaikh
Zaeed of Abu Thabee.
No. 52, dated the 28th March 1889.
From—The Residency Agent, Bahrain,
To—The Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
A man by name Mulhan-al-Hassawee has arrived here to-day from Katr
and has brought the following intelligence. It is 8 days, he says, since he left
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