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6 ADMINISTRATION RETORT OP THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL

from an ancestor named Kasim, whence Kosimi tho adjoctire fortn, and the
•collective plural El-Kowaaim. The substitution of J for K is a local vulgarism
widely employed. The Jowasim have been a powerful tribe in thoir day, and are
now to be found on the Persian mainland about Lingnh, where they eiyoyed a
position of much consideration. Up to tho year 1887 tho position of Doputy
Governor of Lingah was virtually hereditary in the family.
(2) Umm-vl-Kavain (F*/y. Gawain, said to be of semi-Arabic, serai-Pereian derivation)
has for Chief Shaikh Ahmed-bin-'Abdullah of the tribe Al-bu-Ali.
(8) 9Ajman, undor Shaikh Rashid-bin Hameyd, also of the AJ-bu-Ali.
(4) Shargah (more correctly Sharkah) under the Kowasimi Shaikh Sakar-bin-Khalid.
(5) Delay, ruled by Shaikh Rashid-bin-Maktoom, of the tribe Al-bu-Falasah, which is
cognate with the greater Beni-Yas.

(6) Abu Dhebbi, under Shaikh Za'ced-bin-Khaleefah, Chief of all the Beni-Yas, and the
most powerful and influential of the w Trucial” Chiefs of Oman.
4. The several Chiefs, on the whole, gave satisfaction as regards their engagements to
Government, and the only troublesome case which occurred was the plunder of some boats,
which were lying at anchor iu the sheltered bonders of H&siyan, Ghantoot, and Ghanadhir, by
Bedouin Arabs, who swam off and attacked the vessels from the shore.

5. Two of the boats which were plundered in the bunders of H&siyan and Ghantoot
belonged to subjects of the Chief of Shargah, and the third, plundered in Khor Ghanadhir,
belonged to Ras-el-Khaimah. The assailants were said to be Bedouins of the Monasir tribe,
and from the fad of the places named being admittedly situated within the strip of coast
nominally under the Chief of Abu-Dbabi, it was a question whether Shaikh Za'eed should not
be held responsible for the outrages. It was alleged that the Monasir tribe are amenable to
the authority of the Beni-Yas Chief, and that if he chose to exert himself he could exact
reparation for the outrages referred to.

6. The point was a nice one in itself, but I felt that it should cot be considered solely on
its merits, but that the general political situation and contemporary occurrences in other parts
of the Persian Gulf shouid be kept in view. It has not appeared to me clearly established that
the Monasir, who were nocosed of the outrage, are really subject to the authority and control
of Shaikh Za'eed, and it most be borne in mind that similar robberies have been frequently
happening in places under the authority of the Turkish Government, without- any attempt at
redress.
7. It has appeared to me that it would be impoKtie, in these circumstances, if not unfair,
to adopt a harsh coarse towards the Chief of Abu-Dhabi in this matter. Beyond an appeal
.to his pride and sense of justice no further action been

8. The “Truoal" Chiefs remained at peace one with another daring the year, but
Shaikh Za'eed of Abu-Dhabi, was, in May 1887, engaged in hostilities against a section of the
Dhowahir tribe of Bereymi, who had opposed themselves to his influence at that place. The
Beni-Yas Chief was victorious and returned to Abu-Dhabi in May, bringing with him as
prisoners Shaikh Sa’eed Bin Afi and another Shaikh of the Dhowahir tribe.

9. His Highness Seyyid Toorkee endeavoured to send succour to the Dhowabir in the
shape of money and ammunition, but his action was taken too late in the day*
10. In the month of September a band of marauders of the Monasir tribe made a raid in
the vicinity of Shargah, and carried off eight women and children and several camels and
bones.