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50 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF TUB PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
In August of 1865 a combined force of Wahabces and Jenebah
tribe attacked and plundered the 'Oman
A.D. 1865.
port of Soor, during which affair certain
British subjects were sufferers. A remonstrance was accordingly ad­
dressed to the Wnhabec Amir, which failing to elicit satisfaction, a
demonstration was made by II. M. S. Highflyer off Kateef and Demam.
At the latter place the operations were
[Government Records.]
unsuccessful and unfavorable, but the
forts of Soor were destroyed and the Jenebah tribe punished. Before
further measures could be taken, the old Amir Feysal-bin-Toorkee died.
For some years before his death he had been incapacitated for work by
blindness and feebleness, and the power had been virtually exercised by
bis son 'Abdullah, who now succeeded as Amir.
'AbdulIah-biu-Feysal lost no time in sending au agent named
Mohammed-bm-'Abdullah-bin-Manah*
’AbdoIlah-bin-Feypal.
on a mission to Buskire charged with
A.D. 1805.
friendly overtures to the British repre-
• Another of the MS. marginally sentative, and to convey the assurances
quoted. 0£ j.jJC new Amir to the British Gov-
eminent that he would pay due regard to British interests in future.
The Amir engaged to abstain from attacking Arab States in friendly
alliance with the British Government, and to content himself with
receipt of the customary tribute from the Muskat State. These assur­
ances having been accepted by the Bri­
[Aitchison’a Treaties.]
tish Government, no further action in
reference to past offences was taken.
As had been anticipated, soon after the death of the Amir Feysal
a contest commenced between his eldest son 'Abdullah and the latter's
more popular brother Su'ood. After
A.D. 187L
a course of hostilities with varying
Sa’ood-bin-Fcyaal.
results, in the spring of 1871, Su'ood
decisively defeated his brother, and was recognized as Amir by the
mass of the Wahabees. 'Abdullah, become a fugitive, decided on
having recourse to the Turkish Government, and appealed for assistance
. to Midhat Pasha, thenWali or Governor-
n noted With the Turkish occupation of General of Turkish Arabia, lbe latter
El-Haca is chiefly from a memorandum deemed the opportunity favorable for
funnshed by Mr. P. J. C. Robertson, establishing the authority of the Porte
.* n* a usra . jQ Kejd, and issued a proclamation in
which the sovereign power of the Sultan over Nejd was assumed, and
’Alxlullah-biu-F&ysal referred to as the Kaim-Mak£m or Deputy Governor
of that province. It was notified that a Turkish force would be de­
spatched from Baghdad to maintain the said Kaim-Makam's authority
against bis rebellious brother.
In June 1871 the Turkish expeditionary force, consisting of 4,000
or 5,000 regular troops under command of Nafiz Pasha, disembarked at
Kl-Katecf, and marched unopposed to El-Hasd.f 'Abdullali-bin-Feysal

+ Note.—Tn July 1871 the Shaikh of Koweyt wai sent,henring the Turkish flaff to
Et-Uula'a ou tbe Katr Coast, sud the Arab Shaikh* induced to accept it.

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