'Extracts from Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia by J G Lorimer CIE, Indian Civil Service' [‎30r] (64/180)

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In November 1849 the Shaikhs of Dibai and Sharjah strongly urged the
Wahhabi Amir to settle the emigrant Qubaisat section of the Bani Yas under his
own protection at Khor-al-'Odaid; but this intrigue failed in consequence of
prompt and successful measures by which the Abu Dhabi Shaikh obliged the
seceders to return to their homes and their allegiance.
In March 1850 Shaikh Sa'id-bin-Tahnun, who had since the peace of 1849 Various
been carrying on negotiations with Saiyid Thuwaini, regent of Masqat, for a fresh
attack on the Wahhabis, sent a contingent of 400 Bani Yas and Manasir to assist theTrudal'
his ally in the defence of Shinas against the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , and himself began an attack shaikhs to
on the Wahhabi position at Baraimi by destroying the irrigation channels of that expel the
settlement. An interruption of his operations was threatened by the collection at Wahhatns,
Dhaid of a large force from Sharjah, Dibai, 'Ajman and Umm-al-Qaiwain; but K5U - 5 •
this army having proceeded, after much discussion among the leaders, to Batinah
to take part in the struggle there between the Saiyids Thuwaini and Qais, Shaikh
Sa'id was left free to prosecute his desultory, and jn the end ineffectual, operations
against Baraimi. In the following November a combined but apparently fruitless
attack was made by the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , Bani Yas and Na'im upon the Najdi garrison
of Baraimi. This attack was the precursor of a regular combination in 1851
between the Shaikhs of Sharjah and Abu Dhabi against the Wahhabis; but the
alliance was due, on the part of Shaikh Sultan, merely to jealousy of the favour
now shown by the Wahhabis to the Shaikh of Dibai, and it was barren of results.
In the spring of 1853 the Trucial Shaikhs, with the exception of Sa'ld-bin-Buti Sojoiirn of
of Dibai who deputed a relation to represent him, waited in person upon 'Abdullah-
bin-Faisal, then recently arrived in Baraimi as the representative of his father the Wahh abi,'
Wahhabi Amir; and so assiduous were they in their attentions to him, and in their at Baraimi,
rivalry for his good graces, that the presence of all upon the coast was not secured 1853.
without some difficulty by Captain Kemball, when he arrived there in May 1853
for the purpose of concluding a Perpetual Treaty of Peace. The principal object
of 'Abdullah-bin-Faisal during his stay at Baraimi was, as explained in the history
of the 'Oman Sultanate, to' wring the utmost possible concessions from the
unfortunate ruler of Masqat,—a policy in which, needless to say, warm y
encouraged by Shaikh Sultan of Sharjah. Shaikh Said of Abu Dhabi on the
other hand, exerted himself to prevent an invasion ol Batmah by the Wahhabi
and Qasimi forces, such as was proposed and at one time all but undertaken,
and the terms of peace, the most favourable that 'Abdullah could be persuaded
to grant, were arranged at Sohar by the instrumentality of this chief and of a certain
Ahmad-as-Sadairi, who had now apparently succeeded to the position of Wahhabi
agent at Baraimi formerly held by Sa'ad-bin-Mutlaq.
Other external relations of the Trucial Shaikhs, 1835 53.
The Shaikh of Sharjah continued to display, as in earl ' era p J®'?"-' 6 ®®
animosity against the rulers of "Oman; an d ln 1^42 he even bro e g , . .
for a peace, otherwise advantageous to himself with the Shaikh ^ A ^. ^, ha ^
merely because it would have entailed amicable relations wl th t he Saiyids ol
Masqat and Sohar. In 1849 he was contemplating an attempt ^ r ® c ° v ® r f :\ h °
Fakkan from Saiyid Thuwaini, regent of Masqat into whose ha ' ld ^ lh hflhi Lent
as also had Ghallah; but he was for the moment dlsuad f d b > i ' h 5^ ;
at Baraimi and the Shaikh of Dibai. In 1850, su PP, or f T d - a ®
mentioned—by his neighbours ol Dibai, Ajman an Thuwaini'
Sultan marched to the aid of Qais-bm- Azzan o Sonar a S al " s ' Sa > d ' h h L ' '
and Shinas, Ghallah and Khor Fakkan were quickly taken a ' d ' hs 7 n Yxs I on ^he
the allies, in whose possession they remained for ah(Hitayear In l^.o
annearance before Sohar of Saiyid Sa'id in person. Shaikh Sultan was bought over
to abandon qtis to his fate. The army of the Saiyid, assisted by a contingentjrom
Dibai, then recovered Sohar and Shinas with .it - shariah Shaikh who
Khor Fakkan appear to have remained in the hands of dl ® S ^ ja ^ n S _ | n ■
thus profited by the war to the extent of regaining his lost possessions
^^on^of the Trucial Shaikhs continued to follow with interest the fortunes
and disputes of their Arab kinsmen settled on the Persian littoral, but they were
aeneraUv restrained by the influence of the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. from active
mterferenS upon ^at side. In 1835 the Shaikh of Umm-al-Qaiwain was withheld
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