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right to provent the Shargah Chief operating by land, I wag unwilling to appear to encourage
tho plan, and therefore advieed him to endeavour to offect his object by negotiations, and
asked him to defer notion pending further inquiry which I propoged to institute. In tho
meantime an oxoolleut opening for a peaceable solution oeourred in an offer of the peoplo of
Fajoyrah to submit to tbo arbitration of the Chief of Rag«oUELhymah, who is himself a Joaami,
and the consont of that Chief to mediate. I intimated my approval of this proposal both to
Sharjah and ilas-el-Khymoh, ou the understanding that the basis of settlement toould be the
submission of Fajeyrah to Shargah as the suzerain power, and the payment of the customary
tribute in future. Letters just received from tho Ros-el-Kbymah CbicE on the subject aro
attached in translation, which will show how the matter stands.
121. After some further correspondence tho Government of India in
their letter No. 2188-E.P., dated 17th September 1881, approved of Colonel
Miles’ proceedings in discouraging the proposal mado to him by Wazir
Seyyed Said regarding tbo interference of Maskat in the affairs of Fajcira,
and accepted Colonel Ross' view—
" that the portion of the coast of Oman between Dibits and Khor Kelba should be con­
sidered subject to the operation of the maritime truce."
It was observed also—
“It is presumed that the eastern side of Cape Musaendura down to Dibba is regarded by
you as beiug on the same footing."*
122. On the last point, the Resident
Political A, January 1882, No. 714. reported (No. 2, dated 4th January
1882) :—

No. 2, dated Bushire, the 4th January 1882.
From— Libutsn*ht*Coi.ohsl G. 0. Robj, Political Resident in the Persian Qolf and His Majesty's
CooaabGeoeral for Fura, etc.,
To—C. Gjumt, Esq., C.S.I., Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
In reply to paragraph 8 of the Assistant Secretary to Government's letter No. 2746-
E.P., dated 18th ultimo, I have the honour to say that I think tho eastern side of Cape
Mussendum should be considered subject to the operation of the maritime truce, so far as it
may, from time to time, be convenient aud to tho interests of Government to enforce it. But
owing to the configuration of the coast, and the wretchedly poor and the insignificant condi­
tion of the inhabitants and villages, I do not think it would be advisable to interfere much
in their petty quarrels even if the fishermen of one village attacked those of another using
their fishing boats. They possess no sea-going craft. If occasion demanded, there would
be no objection or difficulty in exercising an aoiive control.
(U) PROPOSAL TO ANNEX TO MASKAT KHOR FAKAN AND CERTAIN OTIIER
PORTS : ACTS OF SOVEREIGNTY EXERCISED AT KHASSAB BY THE SULTAN
OF MASKAT, 1880-88.
123. Iq June Hamad-bin-Nasir, Wali of Sobar, reported to His Highness
that the people of Khor Fakan, Dibba and Wadi-al-Hilloo, wished to be takeu
under the protection of the Maskat Government. Sayyid Turki requested
the Political Agent to obtain the advice of the Resident, Colonel Miles, as to
the annexation to these ports.
Buideot, Persian Gulf, to Political Agent,
No. 111. dated 6th July 1886. 124. Colonel Miles wrote :—
(External A, July 1886, Nos. 307-311.)
*•••*•“ Any aggressive enterprises of tlic kind on the part of Ills
Highness Sayyid Turki against his neighbours the Jowasmi, with whom he is now at
peace, would he, iu my opinion, highly inadvisable, and would probably, if under­
taken, terminate in results very injurious to His Higlmess’s interests.”
125. Sayyid Turki acting on this advice directed his Wali to abstain
from any acts of interference with the places concerned.
Government of India, to Beeideot, Pereiau The Government of India approved of
Golf, No. 1806-E., dated 27th July 1886.
the advice tendered by the Resident.
126. In 1887 one of the men of the Wali of Khusab, having been
murdered in the fights between the
External A, November 1887, Noe. 67*71.
i o .j -r, , „ , Beni Hadiyah and the Kumazirn of that
p ace, Seyyids Feysal, Fahad and Nasir-bin-Mahomed, proceeded to Khasab»
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