'Précis of correspondence regarding the affairs of the Persian Gulf, 1801-1853' [‎115v] (230/344)

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in his expressions of satisfaction that he had seen me and had been made so explicity aware
of the disapprobation with which the proceedings of Khorshid Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and Sued bin Mootluk
in these quarters was viewed by the British Government, adding that the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's Agent was
only a promoter of feuds and quarrels among the tribes and that he would pledge himself that
ii once removed from Shargah that person should not be allowed to land at any place between
Aboothabee and the Guttur Coast. Notwiihstandiag all these professions, 1 felt quite satisfied
from his manner that the Beniyas Chief had been in frequent communication with the Egyptian
Agent, but I think the effect f f this visit and the tone held by me will prevent his commit
ting himself for the present by any overt support or assistance to Sued bin Mootluk. Prior
to taking his departure, the steamer was got underweigh at the Shaik's request, and the
manner in which she steamed out of the narrow channel in which she was lying, directly
against the wind appeared to make a very powerful impression upon him.
7. Leaving Aboothabee at sunset, the Hugh Lindsay hove to opposite Debaye the
Delays, next morning, and about noon Shaik Mukhtoom,
the Chief of that place, came on board. On
my opening the object of my visit in nearly similar terras to those I had used to the Shaik of
Aboothabee, he began by expressing his earnest desire to meet the views of the British
Government in every respect, and then went into a long accusation against Shaik Lhnleefa
who, he affirmed, had by his treacherous proceedings rendered the engagements, which had been
entered into by the Arabian Sheiks in the presence of Captain Edmunds against the common
enemy, of no effect; that the Beniyas Chief had been in constant correspondence with Sued
bin Mootluk ever since the date of that interview, and that only the day before two messen
gers had arrived from Aboothabee to the Egyptian Agent with letters from the Shaik, offering
to support him with his forces in an expedition against Brymee. Shaik Muktoom concluded
by saying that although Shaik Sultan had rigidly fulfilled the terms demanded by Khuleefa
as the condition upon which all further aggressions upon each other's territories were to cease,
yet the latter had no sooner returned to Aboothabee than he plundered seventeen
8har ali valuable camels from the neighbourhood o£
. _ ar9 *' „ , TT . Debaye. These statements were corroborated
ny the British Agent Moollah Houssein on his coming on board from Ghargah, to which
place^ the Hugh Lindsay had proceeded on the arrival of Shaik Mukhtoom. The Agent like
wise informed me that Shaik Sultan bin Suggar had put Sued bin Mootluk in possession of a
strong fortified house and tower forming part of the defences of that town; he also told me
that three days before a messenger having arrived from Khorshid Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. via Kateef and
Bahrein to the Egyptian Agent, with other letters to the address of the different Chiefs, and
(according to the Sued's statements) promising speedy reinforcements, flags were hoisted, and
guns fired, in token of rejoicing. Shaik Mukhtoom,
ly ^ ^ , taking ' h . is doparture assured me that
v he had never visited Sued bm Mootluk, and
pressed me to insist upon Shaik Sultan ben Suo-o-ar
icmoving him from the coast, where his presence, he observed, was productive of nothino" but
injury to the Maritime Arabs. To my request that he would give me these sentiments in
wntmg, the Shaik assented without hesitation. A copy and translation of this document
(forming enclosure No. 4.) is now transmitted for the information of the Government.
8. Quitting Shargah on the afternoon of the 2nd the Hugh Lindsay anchored off Amulo-a-
Amulgavine. vine about sunset, and at my invitation I was
-r> i-i - shortly afterwards visited bv Abdoollnh
Rashid, the Shaik of that place. The subject of Khorshid Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , and the proceeding of Sue
m oo luk in thrs quarter formed the topic of our conversation. The whole tenor of the
Sha 1 - s language plainly showed that he was (as indeed he has always been represented)
altogether averse to the presence of Sued bin Mootluk on these parts and the extension of the
Egyptian influence to the shores of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . He said that the expulsion of the
1 asha s Agent had been fully determined on by all the Shaiks and he was quite at a loss to
comprehend the sudden change m SuHan bin Suggur's policy on this point. Shaik Abdoollah
b n Rashid urged me strongly to press upon the Joasmee Chief the expediency of removino-
^ r? + i hlS . t f rrit0rieS > ^ a ddedthat it was of much consequence that this should
be one with as httle deky as possible, as the evils arising from his artful proceedings were
increasing, while the difficulty of effecting his removal daily became greater. He expressed
great satisfaction on hearing that it was my intention to send an Age at to Beymee, sayin<.-
hat he thought it would produce the best effect on the minds of the inhabitants of that place
confirm them m their purpose of maintaning their independence, and make a great impression
on all the Arabs upon the coast and in the interior. The Beni Naeem, he said, were even more
i an ever determined to resist the attempts of Sued bin Mootluk to subjugate them, since
the receipt of my letter of encouragement. He added that such was 'the satisfaction the
arrival of this communication had produced in Brymee that a salute of ten guns had been
led on the occasion. On ray showing him the paper given me by Shaik Mukhtoom
(enclosure No. 4) he readily gave rae another from himself couched in the same terras.
9. At sunrise on the morning of the 3rd instant, the steamer anchored off Kasel Khymah,
Masel Khymah. 110 ^'eat distance from the town. Having
renuesf fr* <5,-11+- k' c ^ 0lU Agent Moolla Houssein on shore with a
request to . haik Sultan bin Suggur to afford me a meeting, that Chief accompanied by a few
ot his principal followers came off about noon. After the usual compliments had/assed, I
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