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70 ADMN. REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDENCY FOR 1911.

administered on behalf of the Nizam. Accordingly, in the beginning of
December, accompanied by Haji Rais, he left for Hindijan to extricate the
Nizam, who in due course reached Mohammcrah in safety where he remained
at the end of the year.
Throughout the year the Shaikh cultivated good relations with the
Turkish authorities at Basrah. He paid visits to, and received visits from,
the Walm of that place using the house of a third person in his visits to
avoid di(hcultie3. He also frequently visited his friend the Nakib Saiyid
Talib, the Turkish Deputy for the Basrah Vilayet, and son of the Nakib
stayed a night with him on his way to Constantinople.
The Shaikh’s friendship with the Shaikh of Kuwait continued as firm
as ever, and the latter paid continued visits to Mohammcrah and was here at
the close of the year. Shaikh Khaz’al, who rarely leaves his own districts,
visited Kuwait in the autumn.
Each constantly consults the other in all matters.

L. B. H. HAWORTH, Major,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Arabistan.

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