"تقرير عن إدارة المقيمية السياسية في الخليج العربي والوكالة السياسية في مسقط لسنة ١٨٨٢-١٨٨٣." [ظ‎‎٤‎١‎٠] (١٦٦/٧)

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7. The chief of Dabey has conducted himself satisfactorily, and hag
remained on good terms with his neighbours of Shargah and Abu-
Dhebbee.
8. The chief of Abu-Dhebbee was, in the summer of 1882, annoyed
by a raid made on Leewah by a party of the Al-Morrah from El-hasa,
and he sent a force to endeavour to retaliate, but with little success.
Some of his followers of the Manaseer tribe, however, are reported to
have come upon a body of Al-Morrah and Beni-Hajir, and to have
killed four men and carried off 150 camels.
9. In April the Political Resident, accompanied by the Assistant
Resident, visited the various ports of the pirate coast, and received visits
from the chiefs to whom the customary presents were given.
3. Bahrain.
10. Happily for the islands of El-Bahrain, there is nothing of
importance or interest to add to the annals. Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali,
brother of the Chief, went for a second time on a pilgrimage to Mecca
and returned safely. The mercantile community are desirous of the
establishment of a regular post office at Manamah, and the matter is
under consideration of the Postmaster-General of Bombay.
11. During the year the Political Resident paid several short visits
to the islands, aud Her Majesty^s vessels^ on the station frequently
called.
4. Nejd, El-Hasa, and El-Katr.
12. In the interior of Nejd, events have occurred during the past
year which are not without historical importance. In the autumn of
1882, 'Abdallah-bin-Feysal endeavoui'ed to recover the district of
Majma in El-Kaseem, which had latterly placed itself under Mobammed-
Ibn-Rasheed, Ameer of Jebel-Shammar. This attempt brought the
latter chieftain into the field, aud 'Abdallah, outnumbered, retired to
Riadh. There he learned that Ibn-Rasheed had entered into correspond
ence with his nephews, the sons of Su^ood, and had made overtures to
them in view to inducing them to take part against their uncle, or
else to remain neutral. This, apparently, alarmed 'Abdallah, who placed
his relations with his nephews on a new footing. The present arrange
ment seems to be that ^Abdallah-bin-Feysal is recognized as "Imam/'
or religious head of the W ah a bees of Riadh, and the military power is
entrusted to Mohammed-bin-Su^ood as Military Commander. Those
conversant with the history of the Wahabees of Nejd are aware that » ,
under former Imams or Ameers a similar arrangement was in vogue, the
heir-apparent to the Ameership being usually the leader of the forces.
13. Mohammed.bin-Su'ood, supported by the tribes El-'Ateybah,
Suhool, and Sobeyyah, marched against the tribe Burey3 T ah, and carried
away numerous camels and cattle.
14.. Hostilities have since been proceeding between the Al-Su'oodand
the chief of Jebel-Shammar. The chief tribes which rallied to the
standard of Mohammed-bin-Su'ood are the J Ateyk.h, the Kahtan, the
Mote\ r, the Sobey a,the Suhool, the Dowasir, the 'Ajman, and Al-morrah,
or rather fragments of those tribes. Mohammed-lbn-Rasheed commands
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