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Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraph Station at Mussendom.
Ivumza, armed with a matchlock slung across his back, whose face was not
unknown to me, interfered during the whole affair in a manner which had
every appearance of friendliness to us and our position. After this little scene
we had quiet for the day. Read service in the said shed to a party of about 15.
Gun-hoat returned about fh 1
p. M.
Monday, 22/zd— Abid came in the morning. I had already instructed the
moonshee to say that I was displeased at the behaviour of these Chiefs yesterday ;
so much so, that I had rather not talk to them in our camp, Or that they come
here at alL _ If they wishc djto see me. I would iro jmd meet them on board
Victoria, which could draw near the shore if accessary. He went away annoyed,
as I was told, and said something about writing to Khussab and Kumza.
Tuesday, 2%rd. —Abid appeared again in the morning, bringing a sick old
man for treatment. I went up close to him without recognizing him, as he
had left of his turban and wore a scull cap. Finding who it Was and the
mission on which he had come, I thought it better to relax so far as to say a
» Using the wort taba,” obedient. "’ 0rd * and t0 take tlle ° ld m!m t0 Mr - Campbell.
Abid made some remark* and touched his head,
evidently intending that lie was submissive; whether sincere or not, I cannot
say: the moonshee was of opinion “ that he is thoroughly sorry at what has
occurred.”
This concludes the description of the first event. I proceed now to relate
the second event, and think it best to subjoin Colonel Goldsmid’s version of
this also; Colonel Goldsmid has described it as follows —
JVednesday, Mth.—A strip of paper was brought to-day, of which the
following seems a tolerably correct version :—
From Hamed bin Mahomed and Alee bin Rashid and all the Bedouins, to His Excellency the
Syed Baliooz.
Greeting.
“We inform you that the Bedouins came to you and
Remark. This letter, though me- received nothing, and it is not our pleasure that
nacing in its tone, is likely enough
a begging letter more than anything
else.
(Sd.) H. F.
you should alight here; we are 7,000 Bedouins, and
the people of the sea have nothing to do with these
hills.
And Sooleyman and Abid and Hamid cannot keep the Bedouins from you,
nor can the people of Khussab do so; give us something, or your abode is
The messenger who brought it has been told by the moonshee that lie
could not read it; but I thought it better to say plainly if he wanted an
answer, he had better await the arrival of the Baliooz, to whom it was addressed,
and who was daily expected. He said he was going to Mukhukoo, and would
return m the mormmr.
D
(Sd.) F. J. Goldsmid,
On Special Duty.
.i Cn the 27th instant the Bedouins’messengers returned for a reioinderto
the letter he had delivered on the 24th. After consultation with Colonel
(TOldsmid, I gave the messenger a verbal reply to the effect that, if the Bedouin
Unets who had deputed him were desirous of conferring with me on anv
subject, I should be happy to receive a visit from them on board Her Maiesty’s
V essel Coromandel. J J