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PERSIAN GULF.

I HAVE the honour to submit the information called for by Government
on the 17th February 1854, regarding the principal estates within my
political control. No mention is therein made of the ports on the Persian
Coast between Bushire and Bunder Abbas given below, because, being
situated within the territorial limits of Persia, their inhabitants
acknowledge a direct allegiance to the Shah, and, contributing to the
general revenue of the country, are more or less influenced in their
condition, and in the condition of their chiefs, by the administration
of the provincial functionaries within whose districts they are included.

Ports. Tribes. Names of Chiefs.

Congoon (with de­ Nussoor Shaikh Hussan bin Shaikh Jabnah.
pendencies).
Aseeloo ................ Haram Two brothers, Shaikh Abdoolla bin Kbulfan
and Shaikh Ahmed bin Khulfan.
Nabend ............... Ali Boo Khaleef Shaikh Yoosoof bin Mubaruk.
Nakheeloo (with Ruled at present by a lady chief.
dependency).
Cheroo ................ Obeydalee .. Abdool Russool.
Kelat................... Beni Humeed Shaikh Mahomed bin Ahmed.
Charrak (with de­ Shaikh Hussein bin Abdoolla.
pendencies).
Mogoo ................ Marazeek... Sultan bin Hoossein.
Lingah ............... Khaleefa bin Guzeeb.

It should be observed, however, that beyond the exaction of an
annual tribute, the control really exercised over them by the latter is of
a very limited character; and being, as they are, at least east of Con-
composed of Arab Tribes, cognate with those on the opposite
go on,
of the Gulf, whence they originally migrated, the general
shores
remarks apply equally to them as to the latter, Their means of
existence are derived from fishing, a participation in the coasting an