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residency and mubkat political aof.ncy por 1879-80. 5

In October, Shaikh 'Eesa, Chief of Bahrain, proceeded on the pilgrim­
age to Mecca aud returned in January In February, 'Ali-bin-Nfoir, one
of the persons arrested and taken to India in I860, was released from
Aden aud proceeded to Busrah and the Nejd Coast.
Several families of the Dawiiwadah tribe removed in 1879 from
El-Katcef to Bahrain, and about 300 of the Na'ccm tribe formerly
residing at Zobarah also settled on the islands.
Ou the whole the year as regards Bahrain may lie said to have
passed satisfactorily.
4.—Nejd, El-llatd, El-Kalr.
Nejd.—According to trustworthy reports received during the past
autumn from the interior of Nejd, 'AbdulIah-bin-Feysal, who has conti­
nued to reside at lliadh, has succeeded in greatly improving his position.
The two elder sons of Su'ood-bin-Feysal have been residing at Ri£dh
and have become adherents to his cause. 'Abdullah has kept up a friendly
correspondence with Sa'ecd Pasha, Governor of El-Iiasft, and has come
to a friendly understanding with Ibn-Raslud, the powerful Chief of
Jebel-Sharaar, and other Nejdean Shaikhs, and presents have been
^exchanged. Some younger sons of Su'ood are said to be ready to
revive the family feud, if they can obtain sufficient support. It seems
the impression in the best informed quarters that 'Abdullah-bin-Feysal's
star is in the ascendant, and that he will probably ere long establish bis
authority more securely and widely. More importance and iuterest may
again attach to Nejd than of late years.
El-IIasd.—Sa'eed Pasha, whose nomination to be Mutaserrif or
Governor of El-Hasa was mentioned in the previous report, had earned
the good-will of the inhabitants and a reputation as a good administrator.
He was, however, the nominee of Abdullah Pasha, lately removed from
the Government of Busrah, and shared the fall of his patron. The
successor was Sa'eed Beg, who took charge for the second time in autumn.
Sa’ecd Pasha directed an expedition against Jabeyl, a fort belonging to
the Ameyer tribe who had been implicated in plundering and piracies
about Kateef. The fort was sacked, aud eveutually the Ameyer submitted
to Sa'eed Pasha and gave hostages for future good behaviour. The Beni-
Hajir seem to have defied his authority*, and a respectable merchant of
El-Hasa was waylaid aud murdered by Za'eed-bin-Mohammed.
Sa'eed Pasha visited El-Bida'a on the Katr coast in the Turkish gun­
boat hhanderia in May, and had interviews with Jasim-bin-Mohammed-
bin-Thani, Nasir-bin-Mobarik, and other notables.
El-Kalr.—With exception of the case of piracy referred to under
Bahrain, the Katr Coast lias been unmolested. It was reported in October
that Za'ecd-bin-Mobammed H^jiree was prowling about the neighbour­
hood of 'Odeyd in search of a boat to put out to 6ea with a view to
plunder, aud that the Shaikh of AVakrah had embarked tp intercept the
robbers; but no mischief resulted in this case.
In November a section of the Al-bu-KuwJrah, under Mobammcd-bin-
Sa'eed, dismantled their habitations at El-Bida'a and removed to Foweyrat
further north on the Katr Coast. The move seems to have resulted
from a quarrel between Mobaramed-bin*Sa'eed and Jdsira-bin-Mohammed-
Thani. A good understanding exists between the Al-bu-Xaw4rah and