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1 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OP THE TP.RSIAN GULP POLITICAL

appeared from his Idlers that lie wished lo send an expedition there by
sea. He eventually came to Bushire in Her Majesty’s Ship Beacon to make
known his views and wishes personally to the Resident, to whom he
declared that he had not meditated any movement by sea, but desired
permission to act by land and, to a certain extent, support to his pro­
ceedings, especially asking- that the British Government should under­
take to prevent the Sultan of Muscat taking the part of tho garrison
of Fajeyrah. The Shargah Chief was advised to arrange his dispute
with his feudatories at Fajeyrah by means of negotiation or arbitration
of allied Chiefs, and there is some prospect of this being effected.
Shaikh Salim-bin-Sullan returned to Shargah in Her Majesty’s Ship
Woodlark, and was treated on board, both the Beacon and Woodlark, with
much kindness and courtesy.
The Chief of Abu-Zhabbce, Shaikh Za’ecd-bin-Khaleefah, proceeded
to Mecca on the pilgrimage and returned in safety. He had previously
been on a visit to Bereyrace. His son, Khaleefah, paid a friendly visit
to the Chief of Bahrain, and received a present of two horses.
The Government Agent, Ilajee Abdur-Rahman, incapacitated from
age and infirmity, has retired on a pension. A permanent successor has
not yet been appointed.
Her Majesty’s vessels have paid occasional visits to this part of
the coast during the year.
The pearl fishing was satisfactory.
The following table gives an estimate of the population of the
chief ports on the Pirate coast, number of boats, &c.:—
Table furnished by the Acting Agent in 1881.

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Ria-el-Khaimah .. 7,000 70 2,000 7 1.500 60 COO One-fblrdof the population are Negro
{ Jczcerat-el-Kamrah 2,600 60 2,000 20 600 Oof-Gflb of the Inhabitant* art Sow*-
Sowahllee and aixty Abyasmiana.
Oo^tcntb^SowAhUf* Negroea and forty
Umm-el-Kavaln ... 4,000 46 1,600 3 300 40 1,200
persona Abjasinlana.
ELIlamrtejah 600 27 600 50 One Negro to ctery fifteen Indifl-
duala.
_
Q-Ajmia 2,000 65 1,600 2 32 200 One-fourth SowAbDee Negroeo and
fifteen Abysslnlana. .
Shargah 3,500 190 2,000 6 600 62 600 One-third Bowahilce Negroea ***
{ E-Khaa 800 33 800 1 23
doala.
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Debaya 12,0001 460 8,000 7 2,000 200 1,000 One-third So^AhUe# Negroe* «4
ninety Abyaaioiana.
AbnZhabbee 4.0OJ 250 3,000 s 150 One-foorth SowAhiloe Negroe*.
Bcsldca Benl-Yda there are aubjectw
the Chief of Abn-Zhabbea portion*
of the tribea EI-IlawAnjll. Ll-ManA-
alr. El-Maiira’a, E»;KaS?7nAU.K4«!
PuhAdabah, Kl*Sop<j4n.Eli;.“c.-;lhhAS
Al-bu-Mahcyr. and Al bA-^lUh.
The firat three areaometime*troobl#*
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