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invading fleet. Sheik Saeed bin Butye, Chief of Dcbaie also complained of two
instances of attaoks upon his b-»ats by the Joasmees, but as all these cases
proved on investigation to be of a very triilinir character, and Sheik Sultan bin
For which Sheikh Soltan promiwi to afford Suggur lmd either at Once afforded or pro-
reparation. mi*ed to afford all the redress needed, I
roservo any additional notice of them pending the receipt of a further report
from the British Agont at Sharjah.
“ The articles destined for representation to the maritime Chiefs not having
Annual prrsents not mad* thi» year owing to reached me from the Presidency, I thought
non-receipt oi articles from the Presidency. it as well to tum this accident to account
when reminded of the omission by commenting upon the little assistance they
hud afforded me in discovering a piracy which having been committed in the
immediate vicinity ot' thoir ports, it was impossible to believe should have
escaped their cognizance during so long a period ns flvo mouths, though I
trusted that the fulfilment of the promises they now made to aid my search
would enable me to bestow upon them this annual mark of the favor and
approbation of Government on any future occasion of the vessels of war visit­
ing the coast.
“I cannot close this despatch without advertising to the effects of age now
apparent in Sheik Sultan bin Suggur who seems to be rapidly sinkiug into a
state of dotage. Not only is his souse of hearing gone, but his memory and
other intellectual faculties are so far impaired as to render him the tool of
designing and interested counsellors, and to stamp all his measures with
vacillation and imbecility, 'lhe jealousy between his sons and other influential
relatives is said to be extreme-, nor will the failing energies of the old Chief
suffice probably to postpone until his death a contest between them for power
which must afford opportunities for the intervention of the YVahabee agent,
and perhaps eventually lead to the separation of the Ports on this ooast
acknowledging his rule. ”

“ P. S. -1 beg to annex as enclosure 4 copies of a lettor to my address from
Lieutenant Foulertm, I. N„ Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, communicating
memorandum of the instructions be purposed issuing to the Commandt-rs of
vessels under his command consequent on my letter forming enclosure 3 in
which instructions I have expressed my concurrence. **
A. B. KEMBALL,
Resident in the Fersian Gulf.

Dated Bassidore Roads, the 6th June 1855.
From—Lieutenant A. Fouleuton, I. N., Commanding Honourablo Company's
Sloop Clive, etc.,
To—Captain A. B. Kejioall, Resident in the Persian Gulf.
“ In acknowledging receipt of your lettor No. 4 C. of 4th instant, I beg to
forward you a copy of instructions I purpose addressing to Offioers Commanding
vessels on this station as it appears they have doubts how far they are author­
ized in interferring with the maritime Chiefs of Oman fighting or conveying
w arlike stores by sea. Should you wish any alteration or modification of these
instructions, I shall be most happy to make them :—
“ Instructions referred to in the prefixed letter.
“The Maritime Chiefs of Oman, designated in the margin, are Chiefs who
have bound themselves by Treaty not to
Chief of Aboothlbae.
>, Dabaie. engage in hostilities by sea; therefore,
•• Atnnlgmine. officers in command of vessels will use
•• hitman a.
Joaamae Chief. thoir best endeavours to prevent their
doing so, first by remonstrance and, if
need be, by force—ilie latter should, however, only be resorted to, when every
other couise has failed and could ouly be used when caught in the act. As
Government consider introducing warliko stores into a beseiged place, a