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Part V-Ohap. XXXIV. 119
policy. You will oxplaiu that it is our dotormination to porsovero in that policy notwith*
standing tho removal of our troops from Kialim, which hns boon restored to tho Imam of
Maskat uudor whoso saaotion wo occupied it; and that tho pretensions to its sovereignty
remoin preoisoly in tho same stato as at tho poriod whon that snuotion was grouted.
0. Tho onolosed cojiy of a Miuuto by tho Ilonourablo tho Qovornor and of tho lottora
addrossed to His Majesty's Envoy at Tohrau and to Captain Bruco will mako you fully
acquainted with tho oirourastanoos couueoied with tho claim to tho vuluo of sumo boats belonging >
to tho Persian ports of Lingo and Cbarrook whioh werooapturod by Ilia Majesty's Navy in tho
last expedition on tho ground of thoir boing conuootod with tho Joassmoo pirates.
10. You will porcoive tho determination of tho Qovornor in Counoil long sinoo formed to
oomponeate tho ownors; you will proceed to givo offoot to that dotormination in tho mode already
prescribed without any roferenoo to the stipulation oontuined in Captain Bruce’s agroemont for
that purpose, and in diroot communication with tho sufforers: should you oxporienoo any
difficulty on the subjeot whioh a roforonoo to tho Euvoy at Tohran may not remove, you will
apply for furthor instructions to the Governor in Counoil.
11. With respeot to tho nnturo of your pormanont local functions at Bushire they are
exclusively of a commercial character to protect the British trade against the exaction of
higher rates of duty than have been fixed by the Government of Persia, and all merchant ships
belonging to subjects of the British Government trading to the port of Bushire and all
British subjects residing or trading under the protection of the British flag in the lawful
prosecution of their commercial dealings.
111. Our relations with the Imam of Maskat, where wo linvo a nativo Agont, aro boat
explained by the enoloBed copy' of an agreeraont negotiated with that Stato in 1798 by tho
lato Mahomed Alt Khan and subsequently ooufirmed with Sir John Maloolm in 1800. It is
also necoBBary to put you in possession of the correspondence botwcon the Imam of Maskat
and tho Bombay Government and rocoutly between Ilis Highness and Captaiu Morscby of
His Majesty's Ship Mendi respecting the abolition of tho slavo trado carried on by foreign
European Powers.
13. 1 also enclose tho oopy of a correspondence with tho Imam regarding tho terms on
which the Chiefs of the Beui Boo Ali Arabs have been permitted to roturn to Arabia, as tho
British Government is in some respeot answerablo for thoir porsonal safety.
14. Tboro is nothing in oar rolatious with Maskat that roquiros any epooial instruction,
except tho renewal on your part of an assurance that Ilia Highness will coubinuo toobsorvo that
friendly couneotiou with tho British Government whioh has hithorto proved reciprocally
advantageous to the two States. It will, however, bo essoutial that you should odviso tho
Imam of Maskat, in whatevor countenance or protection ho may afford to lUmah bin Jnubcr,
who was formerly Chief of Khore Husson and notorious for his former depredations, if not on
tho British at least on other traders, to guord agaiust his renowing his former courses or
disturbing the tranquillity of tho Gulf.
JTussan bin Rahmah, Chief if Halt and , 16‘ the ^ab States
Falsi,, tats of Ruuul’Fhyma, Itazib bin the-margin Major General Sir Wil iam Keif
Ahmed, Ohitfof Jsiirot at Hannah. entered mto Treaties for tho aband<»nmout of piracy
Shakbout, Chief of Abou Dhabgu, Hussan in tho lost expedition, to whioh they havo hithorto
bin Ali, Chitf of Zyah, Mahomed bin Haza satisfactorily adhored. You will recoivo from Linn-
$•££ cuts teo.ot .Co Jol Kenaet the records of our proced.
qfShargah. ings with thoso States, from which, with the result
Seid Abdul Jalil bin Seid Yas-vakeel of of a personal oominunioalion with that offioor, you
Sheik Solymann bin Ahmed and Sheik wj|l ascertain tho nature of our intercourse with
mgja&A&sr&t ts&^jsusrtsrAS
Abdullah tin Rashid, Chief of Uman-ul• liubite of the Chiefs.
Kovoyn.
10. It is neocseary that you should havo a porsonnl intorviow with thoso Chiefs with the
view of conciliating and confirming them in the disposition they havo hitherto manifested to
conform to their engagements: you will explain to them that a confidonco in the continuance
of that disposition has led us to withdraw our troops from Kiebm whioh was from tho first a
temporary arrangement, that a squadron of oruizors will still bo maintained in the Gulf
to presorvo its tranquillity, wbioh will occasionally visit their posts to uphold tho fnoudly
intercourse that has been oarriod on sinoo tho conclusion of thoso treaties, and that you will
yourself occasionally visit them with similar views.
17. You will hereafter be furnished with oopy of tho instructions unjlor which the
maritime control over tho piratioal ports is to bo conduotcd on tho romoval of tbo forco from
Kisbm. They will be sufficiently full aud explioit and supersede tho necessity for any furthor'
orders on this branch o! your duty; you will, however, concort with Lioutonaut-Colouol
Kennett the best means of furnishing the Arnb vessols with tho flags and papers prescribed
by the general treaty, and oominunicato the result to the Arab Chiofs oouooruod in their
observance. ''They should bo granted or ronewed eithor by yourself or uudor your authority
by the Officer Commanding the squadron whiohever may pcovo tbo most oonvoniont to tho
Arab traders : you will in foot consider and suggest tho most offootual mode for enforcing tho
provisions of those troatios now that the ooutrol has boon transferred from Kislirn to Basnirt/
Should it bo uscessary to carry on offensive operations against any Chiof who may show *•
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