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disputes and it is "better for you to do so. I do not see^
any "benefit for you in intrigues. Your tri"be is poor
and they will, in this way, "be deprived of their earnings
and the times are hard. What I want from you. is to abide
"by what was arranged be tween, you by K.B. and the S.1T.G.
and leave off the building for the present until we are
free from our works and then someone will come to you
o n my behalf and s omebody on behalf of the Khan Bahadur
and the matter of building will be investigated into.
You should accept our views as we are doing our best
for you. and if you do not agree to this then you shall have
to blame yourself. In fact we do not wish you such affairs
that may weaken you and the father, Khan Bahadur has, in
reality, never failed in the past and at present.
Insha’allah you will listen to what mentioned to you and
reject the advice of the interested persons whose object
is to put you in trouble.
Also some of the Persians residing at Kalba came to
the Khan. Bahadur complaining about your highhandedness.
O' my dear, we do not find any advantage in oppressions;
be kind to them and overlook from somethings. This would
be good for you. Do not refuse those who want the Shara
It*
and by this way your position willstrengthened. They
also complain for not recovering their rights. I hope
you will not neglect them and others. In fact as we
heard before ; these persons have not failed to you ^nd one
who does good should be rewarded for his good actions.
Letter dated 30th Zilhejjeh 1346 (19-6-2S) from
Shaikh Said bin Hamad bin Majid Alqasemi, Chief of Kalba,
to K.B. Isa bin Abdul Lktif, Residency Agent, Shargah.
A. C.
I received your letter and noted what you mentioned
particularly that Shaikh Hamad had sent to you his nephew
Abdullah bin Hamdan who says that I went to Batinah Coast
and saw Beni Amr. Yes, every body goes for his own personal
object. Friends do visit each others. He can also go