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first inclined to favour the cause of the expected invaders and to ally himself
with the A1 Thani Shaikh, who was the professed exponent of their views; but
later in the year, after a visit to Masqat, he veered round and formed with the
Shaikh of Abu Dhabi a Hinawi combination to resist any advance from Central
Arabia. The Shaikh of Sharjah, whom Shaikh Jasim attempted to draw into the
affair and whom he pretended to consult with regard to the landing at Sharjah
of stores for the Central Arabian forces, was advised by the British authorities to
excuse himself from co-operation as best he could, and apparently did so; but a
little later he figured as member of a Ghafiri combination of all the other Trucial
Shaikhs against the Shaikhs of Abu Dhabi and Dibai. The Na'im of Baraimi
from the first professed an intention of acting on the side of the Shammar Amir.
Relations of Trucial 'Oman with the Sultanate of 'Oman, etc., 1853-1892.
In the peaceful era which had now dawned there was no more actual warfare
between the Shaikhs of Trucial 'Oman and the ruler of Masqat; and, so far as
any connection was maintained between them, it depended chiefly on the internal
affairs of the Sultanate, which are related elsewhere in the proper place.
1854. In 1854, hostilities having broken out at Bandar 'Abbas, in connection with
the lease of that place, between the ruler of Masqat and the Persian Government,
the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, Sa'id-bin-Tahnun, actually put to sea with a fleet to
render assistance to Saiyid Sa'ld; but he was obliged to return to port by the British
authorities on the ground that his action might widen the area of disturbance and
produce a state of general insecurity at sea.
1857. The encroachments of Saiyid Turki of Sohar in 1857 on the possessions of
his brother Saiyid Thuwaini in Batinah were attributed partly to the instigation
of Shaikh Sultan-bin-Saqar of Sharjah, to whom a stern warning against intrigue
in that direction was accordingly conveyed by the Resident under the orders of
Government.
1861. In 1861 a converse case occurred, through attempts by emissaries of Saiyid
Thuwaini to arrange a combination with the Shaikhs of Abu Dhabi and Umm-al-
Qaiwain against the Qasimi Shaikh of Sharjah; but the chiefs addressed refused
to entertain the suggestion, baited though it was with liberal promises, and no
occasion for interference by the British authorities arose.
1867. Saiyid Turki of 'Oman, in the course of his endeavours in 1867 to recover
his appanage of Sohar, had recourse once more to the Shaikhs of Trucial 'Oman;
but those whose aid he sought, having been warned by the officers of the British
Government against any disturbance of the peace, especially at sea, made no
response to his overtures.
1869. After his capture of Baraimi from the Wahhabis in 1869, 'Azzan-bin-Qais
formed an alliance with the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, to whom he also promised a
subsidy for the defence of the frontier of the Sultanate upon that side. The alliance
was directed against the other Shaikhs of Trucial 'Oman, all of whom Saiyid 'Azzan
then regarded as favouring the Wahhabi cause; but not long afterwards the Shaikh
of Sharjah also associated himself with the allies, and the danger from the
Wahhabis came to an end.
1870. In May 1870 Saiyid Turki of 'Oman paid a visit to Dibai with a view to
enlisting the support of the Trucial Shaikhs in his struggle with the usurper 'Azzan-
bin-Qais; but the influence of the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, who adhered loyally
to his understanding with 'Azzan, was sufficient to prevent for a time any overt
movement in lavour of the princely wanderer. In the following October, however,
in the battle of Dhank which virtually gave to him the Sultanate of 'Oman, Saiyid
Turki received invaluable aid, in the shape of contingents, from the Shaikhs of
Dibai, 'Ajman and Ras-al-Khaimah and from the Na'im and Bani Qitab tribes.
1871-1891. In the following year the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi visited Saiyid Turki, notwith
standing the previous opposition between their views, and was received with every
honour; but in January 1886 he was suspected of a design to raid the Batinah
District in concert with the rebels of Sharqlyah, and in May 1887 Saiyid Turki
was guilty of an unfriendly act in lending support to the Dhawahir of Baraimi,
who were at war with the Bani Yas. In 1891 Shaikh Zaid made another journey
to Masqat, apparently in connection with Baraimi affairs.