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Date. Occurrences.

comes in person lo Bushirc with this object. The colleagues
had made overtures with a view lo secure the aid of
the Shaikhs of Aboolhabcc and Amulgavino. The British
authority declines on this account, and for obvious reasons,
lo give his sanction.
a. d. 1843 Proffers of military aid arc unaulhoriscdly made to the
Oct. cx-chicf by an individual of Bushirc, one Shaikh Sulman,
on the part of the Persian Government, which the former
affects to believe. The ex-chief leaves Bushirc, and pro­
ceeds to Nabend, on the Persian Coast.
Esai bin Tarif and his dependents abandon Kenn, and settle
at Biddah, a dependency of Bahrein.
Dee. The ex-chief revisits Bushirc, with the avowed object of
having an interview with the Resident, but declines the
latter’s invitation to meet him on board a vessel of war.
Ilis real object appears to be lo endeavour to procure the
aid, so unaulhoriscdly promised by Shaikh Sulman.
He earnestly urges his claims by letter to the Resident, lo the
interference and assistance of the British Government in
his behalf, which arc not admitted.
A Bahrein boat, seized near Asceloo by the dependents of the
ex-chief, is, after much correspondence, restored in July
1844.
Jan. 1844 The ex-chief, still in Bushirc Roads, again urges his claims
to assistance, and is peremptorily refused.
The long promised land forces under the Wahabcc ruler
arrive, and lay siege to Damaum, which is under blockade
by the fleet of the coalesced chieftains.
Two boats, despatched by the chief and people of Koweit,
with supplies for .Damaum, arc captured at Khorc Balbul,
by some vessels detached from the blockading tlcct.
Although the seizure is perfectly legal and just, Mahomed
bin Khalccfa i*s subsequently induced to restore the boats,
rather than incur the risk of a war with the powerful
Shaikh of Koweit. The cx-chicf lands, is received with
honours, and takes up his residence on shore, his hopes of
military aid from the Persian Government increased j but
after waiting three months without any signs of intention
to join his cause being shown, determines upon taking his
departure. He visits the .Resident.