"٣٣ ملف ٦٦٥ عداوات بين الشيخ زايد والشيخ جاسم" [ظ‎‎٣‎١‎١] (٨٤٥/٦٥٧)

It is said that Zaid has started from Karah and is marching towards
Katr, but I think he must have changed his mind and is not going to Katr.
The number of his troops is estimated at 1,200, and even less than that; and it
is said that the camels belonging to his transport have been seized with a
disease.
It appears that when the news of Zaid having started from Karah reach
ed Jasim, he inarched out with 800 men mounted on horses and camels to
trace out the movements of Za id's army, and that he found their traces at Sila,
from whence they had marched back to their country.
Jasim writes to Mujbil to the effect that Zaid has retraced his steps
having found out that he (Jasim) was well prepared for him, and that it is now
his (Jasimus) intention to despatch against Zaid one expedition after another.
No. 123, dated Bushire, the 3rd June 1889.
From— Colonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i .. Political Resident in tlie Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department,
I have the honour to enclose translations of letters, dated 23rd May last, from
Shaikh Jasim-bin-Muhammad Thani. It will be observed that he persists in as
serting Sila to be within the limits of El-Katr.
Dated 22nd Ramazan 13006 (3rd May 1889).
From— Jasim-bin-Thani,
To—The Residency Agent at Bahrain.
I am sending a letter to the address of the Eesident, which after per usa
. shaikh Z ,id. K .. K haii { .. forward to its destination. Probably you
must have heard that the rebel* is defeat
ed. Had I encountered him, none of his men would have survived. He is now a
fallen man. I shall march into his country in the same manner he marched
into mine. May God exterminate him in order that the people may be deliver
ed from his oppression.
Dated 22nd Ramazan 1306 (23rd May 1889),
From— J asim-bis-Thant,
To—The Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.
After Compliments.—1 have received your letter, dated. 3rd Eamazan
1306 (4th May 1889), and have perused its contents regarding Sila. It is
known to me and to all that Sila is within the limits of Katr Coast.
The people who were residing in the Northern Coast lines of Katr, some
went to Daafeen and others to Bahrain, and thus the ports in those coast lines
t- Remained without permanent inhabitants, became deserted.f But the Bedouins of
. all tribes living in the Katr territory fre
quent those ports, the Beni Hajir and^l-Morrah, amongst whom I have many
enemies, being included. The Bedouins who frequent those ports, some are
under my jurisdiction and others are not, and whoever happens to be my
enemy goes thither and joins them.
It happens that boats from Bahrain come to those ports either with or
without the cognizance of the Chief of Bahrain. The Bedouins then overpower
the boat's crew, seize the boat and put to sea (with piratical designs). It is
therefore necessary for you and Shaikh Esau to warn the sea-faring people not to
call at those ports. Should any boat find it necessary to take water or provisions
on the voyage, it should call either at Bidaa or Daeen. There are numerous
Bedouins infesting the Katr Coast; they are my enemies, and are not amenable
to my orders : and I cannot therefore be responsible for their acts.
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