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HESEDBNCY AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY 18S&-8&. 11

Abdullah-bin-Foysal had been re-instated as Governor of Riadh, and his
nephews, the sons of Sa'ood-bin-Fcysal, had been compelled to retire to El-
Khorj. An agent of Ibn Rasheed, however, was placed at Riadh, and was
practically Governor of that part of Nejd on the part of tho Jobel 8hammar
Amir, whose power was now established over all Nejd. Abdullah-bin-Feysal,
who is connected by marriage with Ibn Rashced, proceeded to Hayil and took
up, his residence there, his brother Mohammed residing at Riadh as nominal
Chief.
52. In the month of August 1888 three of tho sons of Su’ood-bin-Feysal,
namely! Mohammed, Saad, and Abdullah, were put to death in El-Khorj by
Ibn Nebhan, tho agent of Ibn Rashced. Accounts vary as to the reason
for this massacre, but it seems probable that their uncle (Abdulla-bin-Feysal)
instigated the murder of these princes. The eldest, Mohammed-bin-Su’ood,
was much beloved in Nejd on account of his chivalrous and liberal disposition.
For months the Bedouin Arabs refused to credit the news of his death, and
rumours were everywhere prevalent that Mohammed had escaped, and was
living amongst Bedouins in the desert. Only one son of Su'ood survives,
Abdul Azeez, and he is residing at Hayil, as is also his uncle, Abdullah-bin
Feysal, now styled the " Imam99 in Nejd.
53. The power of Mohammed Ifcn Rashced is now paramount throughout
Nejd from the confines of Syria to El-Easa. In the lima of the Amir of Nejd
Feysal-bin-Toorkee, Abdullah-in-Rasheed, father of the present Amir of
Shammer, was appointed “ Muhafidh,” or warden of the frontier, by the
YTahliabce Chief, and, later, Mohammed Ibn Rasbeed was befriended by
Abdullah-biu-Feysal, and owes to the latter his accession to power in Hayil.
Now, ovring chiefly to family dissensions, the Wahbahec princes have lost their
authority, and the relative positions have completely changed.
56. A sketch of the family history of the Jebel
Appendix A.
Shammer Chief will he found appended.
55. During the summer much apprehension existed of an invasion of
’Oman being undertaken by Ibn R as heed, and he had in fact promised Shaikh
Jasim-bin-Mohammed Thani to march eastwards in the cool season, and sent
summonses to the various Arab tribes, but, as ha3 been mentioned, for some
reason the design was abandoned.
36. Tho "Wali of Basrah, Nafiz Pasha, having been relieved by Hedayet
Pasha, the Mutaserrif of Hasa, Rufat Beg, has also been removed and has been
succeeded by Akif Pasha, a Military Officer.
57. Several robberies of native vessels, as usual, took place in the shallow-
waters about El-Kateef, but of late there have been fewer complaints.
58. The attempt to establish a commercial port at Darain, near El-Kateef,
which was mentioned in last report, has not proved successful.

6.—PARS AND PERSIAN COAST.
59. *His Royal Highness the Ihtesham Ed-Dowlah, Governor of the Central
Districts of Pars, has succeeded to the title held by his late father, namely
“ Motemed-Ed-Dowlah.”
60. His Excellency the Saad-ul-Mnlk remains Governor of Bushirfe and
of the Persian Coast of the Gulf, and the districts of Dashtistan, Tangistau, and
Dashti have been under Prince Nowzer Mirza. Nejif Koolee Khan was
appointed Agent at Bushire for the Persian Foreign Office.
61. In J uly the new Oriental Bank Corporation opened a branch bank at
Bushire, one having been previously established at the c&pit&L
62. The Royal Proclamation issued by the Shah promising respect for the
liberties and rights of his people, and permitting the formation of companies,
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