ملف ٢٢٩٧/ ١٩١٩ "تقارير شهرية للمقيمية البريطانية في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩١٢-١٩٢٠." [و‎‎٣‎٦‎٥] (١٠٤٤/٧٣٤)

the Harb tribe, who are Ibn Rashid’s followers and had refused to make restitu
tion. Between Bin Sand and Ibn Rashid the Ateyba will have an unenviable
existence.
492. Bin Baud. —News first reached Kuwait of Bin Sand’s occupation of
Hasa by the mail arriving on the 15th and messengers from Bin Saud coming
overland arrived on the 17th.
493. Are apparently safe and secure, for two caravans left in the second Condition of Roads,
week of May and another in the third week.
494. Shaikh Mubarak has at last started work on building quarters in the Interests,
premises which have been selected by Messrs. Gray Paul and Company; good
work is being done and very rapidly.
495. News reached Kuwait in the first week of May that the Basrah notables, Foreign interests
headed by Saiyid Talib, refused to welcome the new Wall and sent him a message
that unless he was prepared to meet their wishes in local Government he would
be ejected. The above appears to be in furtherance of Basrah schemes for local
self-government.
496. Rev. and Mrs. CalvJ.rley of the American Mission left for Basrah, on the
9th. The former returned on the 13th and the latter transhipped to the fast
steamer at Mohammerah and proceeded to India.
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497 . Dr. P. W. Harrison of the same Mission left for Bahrain on the 21 st.
498. Eleven Turkish sailors arrived in Kuwait on the 26th. It appears they
were making from Eao to the Lightship at the bar but were drifted south by
wind and tide. After five days at sea, they succeeded in landing to the south
of Ras-al-Arz and came overland.
News from Fao.
From 27th April to 31st May.
499 . A Turkish Motor launch relieved blue jackets at the Lightship on the
5th May.
500. On the 5 th Shaikh Nagaimish wired a friendly message to the new Wali
of Basrah, who passed up in the Russian Steamer on the 2 nd, stating that he
was always at his command, and received a friendly lettet in reply on the 15th.
501. News reached Pao on the 19th that the Zubair community had divided
into two parties : the one siding with Ajaimi and the other with Saiyid Taleb.
The two leaders considered that a conflict between them was unavoidable. Ajaimi’s
strength is said to be superior to that of Saiyid Taleb, but the latter is supposed to
have the assistance of Shaikhs Mubarak and Khazal. Nagaimish is not supposed
to be desirous of joining either side, but would prefer independence under
British protection ; on the 24th he wired a friendly message to Ajaimi stating that
he was pleased to hear that the latter was supporting the Turkish Government.
502. A Circular signed by the new. Wali reached Fao on the 27th, assuring
the people that everything was quiet at Basrah and the.t Ajaimi was only on his
spring visit.
503. It is stated that the £< Marmaris ”, which passed down, has been directed
from Bushire to proceed to Katif and that Saiyid Taleb was also asked to proceed
thither, to try to settle matters, but that he declined to go.
504. Two Shaikhs belonging to the Muntific arrived at Ma’amer during the
last week of May and are the guests of Shaikh Nagaimish.
Ispahan.
From 30th March to 3rd May.
[Kindly furnished by Mr. Consul-General Grahams].
505. Maliyeh.—On or about 13th April, the Agent of the Treasurer-General
caused a notice to be published regarding an impost, which it is proposed to levy,
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