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POLITICAL AGENCY 1’OK TI1E YEAR 1875-70. 3
AND MUSCAT
This situation lias caused some difficulty in the adjustment of old
standing claims ami counter-claims.
On the const of K1 Katr (Gultur) there is a settlement of the Beni-
Vasat Khor Odevd under Sheikh Baty bin Khadim. These settlers
Hvideil several wa rs a go from Aim Zhabi,and the Chief of the latter place
has ever since burned to attack Odcyd and reduce the settlers to submission
to his authority. Permission to proceed by sea has however been refused,
ami the land route along the coast is impracticable. Last year it was
reported that hostilities were still going on by land between the rival
Uiiefdoms. 1 am happy to stale that during the past year the differences
have been arranged aucl peace established.
In the month of November I visited the Chiefs and made them
the customary presents in token of satisfaction with their behaviour.
A raid by Bedouins of the Beni Ilajir Al Morrah, Nacem and
Mouaseer tribes residing in LI Katr Las recently occurred against
Oiuuuces, but the results are not scriou3.

Bahrein.
^During the period under review Bahrein has enjoj'cd peace and
prosperity.
'1 he improved aspect of affairs in Bali rein and its vicinity
h::s allowed us to dispense with the constant presence of vessels of
"ar 551 these waters, hut cruisers pay occasional visits as frequently
tuiivcnicnt. Fioin time to time an Assistant Resident has been
<‘VpuUcl to vi.-it the islands in the Residency steamer, aud I paid an
oilicial visit to the Chief during my tour in November.
1 he Chief brought to notice a correspondence with the Governor of
•usraii, the latter having brought forward certain demands on behalf
e liihahitjints of LI Katr (Guttur) against subjects of Bahrein. The
nef was recommended to reply in a fair aud conciliatory tone.
|.^° complaints have been received from British Indiau subjects
nsi< mg ia Bahrein, and the position of affairs seems on the whole more
is actory than it has been in previous years. ))

Nejd and El Kalr (GullurJ.
j.-i V10 £cncra^ political situation as regards the relations of the Tur-
*lian*cd>VCrAmen' •*be fami1/ tbe Native Chieftains is little
on ^ Turkish garrison occupies Lahsa where resides a Governor
Uusrah.^^ Mazeyyid, the son of Nasir Pasha, the Wullee of
Since (lie death of Saood ibn Fcysul, lb« elder brother, Abdallah,
Staining his recognition by the other members of the
* lts bea<i and representative. The Arab tribes of the interior
p ing the Al Ejman appears to concur.
l*ertv^n<^n,i*^r wa# rcc°Yercd from the Arab Sheikh of El Bidoa for pro-
^idersKnZed fr°m * Babreiu boat at sea in 1874 by the Beni Hajir