"مجلد D.16 (ملف 61/4) ابن سعود - اعتزام أمير نجد زيارة ساحل القرصان وعمان في سنة ١٩٠٥" [و‎‎٣‎٨] (١١٨/٧٧)

No. 498, dated Bushire, the 15th (received 23rd) October 1905.
From —captain A. P. Trevor, I .A.^ Assistant Resident, Persian Gulf,
To—S. M. Fraser, Esq., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of India in the
Foreign Department, Simla.
I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of
.uc . u r , India, translation of the marpinaily noted
*No. 137, dated 15th September 1905, with enclosure. . i«iti • r
news-letter * which I have received from
the Residency Agent, Shargah, reporting, inter alia, the movements of the
notorious Mohamed Abdul Wahab of Darein in Katif district.
Translation of a news letter No. /J7, dated i^th September igo^, from the
Residency Agent, Shargah, to Major P. Z. Cox, C./.E., Political Resident
in the Persian Gulf.
On the nth Jamadi Thani 1323 (13th August 1905) the Chief of Debai
proceeded to the village cf Hatta for the purpose of repairing a spring for irri
gation of date trees, etc. He returned to Debai on the 23rd Jamadi Thani (25th
August 1905) and it appears that he has appointed one of his men, named
Abdullah bin Bauker who belongs to the Lariyeh Ajam tribe to look after the
spring.
On the 14th Jamadl-Thani (16th August 1905) Mohamed bin Abdul Wahab
arrived at Debai by the mail steamer from Bombay.
When he landed at Debai from the mall steamer the Chief of Debai's locum
tenens fired a salute of 2 guns and hoisted his flag on the Government House.
This Mohamed bin Abdul Wahab is a merchant and deals in pearls but he is a
resident of Darein in the District of Katif, and a Turkish subject. He visits
Bahrein, Katr and Bombay.
It appears that Mohamed bin Abdul W T ahab is the bearer of presents sent
to all the Chiefs of the (Pirate) Coast from Abu Dhabi to Um-el-Kowein, by a
Bania named Nakandas Jowerjin residing at Bombay.
Every Sheikh has been sent a silver tray, weighing 130 miskals and one
pair of Binoculars and one Brocade Shawl with a letter. I beg to forward here
with a copy of one of the letters for your information.
Mohamed bin Abdul Wahab arrived at Shargah on the 21st Jamadi-Thani
(23 r d August 190^). The Chief of Shargah fired a salute of 2 guns and hoisted
his flag on the Government House, and entertainments were given in his honour
by the Chief of Shargah and some of the inhabitants of that place. He remained
at Shargah for 3 days and handed to the Chief the presents sent with him by
Nakandas Bania adding a small bundle containing silk cloth, Abba, (cloak) a
watch, etc. He then returned to Debai. On embarking on the boat at his
departure for Debai, he distributed Rs. 500 amongst the servants of the Chief
of Shargah.
The Chief of Ajman had sent 2 dromedaries to Mohamed. He, however,
did not accept them and returned them to the Chief sending Rs. 100 as a present
at same time from himself to the Chief. The Chiefs of Shargah and Debai had
each sent 2 dromedaries to Mohamed Abdul Wahab. He accepted them and
despatched them to Bahrein by the mail steamer.
Mohamed bin Abdul Wahab tried to bring about a reconciliation between
the Chief of Shargah and his uncle Sheikh Salem bin Sultan. The latter, how
ever, did not agree that the reconciliation should be effected through him
(Mohamed) saying "you are a foreigner and an understanding should be made
by one who should (always) be present to see that it is not infringed."
I have heard that a friendship exists between the Headman of Fujeira and
Sheikh Salem bin Sultan and that the former has invited the latter to come to
Fujeira as his guest and has prepared for him some presents in the shape of dates
etc., and awaits Sheikh Salem's arrival at Fujeira.