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I replied, that I saw no objection to this location, which
possessed the additional advantage of being situated within
the boundary line laid'down by the Government, as the limits
of the maritime hostilities of the Arabs, and therefore they
need not bo under any fear of molestation from either the
Shaik of Bahrein or the Chief of Aboothabce, it being however
at the same time fully understood, that himself and followers
would be equally precluded from committing any aggressions
upon either of the two places above referred to.
2nd Esa bin Sareef then asked me to give him a letter
to Shaik Khaliefa bin Shakboot requesting him to allow the
Alii Ally to leave Aboothabec without hindcrance or molestation.
This I consented to furnish, and moreover intend to exert my
influence in favor of Esa and his Tribe, whenever I can do so
without compromising the Government as I consider it highly
conducive to our interest to maintain an influence over him,
and of paramount importance to prevent a person of his
determined and energetic character, with such numerous brave
and devoted followers, throwing himself into the arms of
Khorshed Pasha, which dispair might urge him to do, were no
other opening left to him.
3rd The change in the views of the Imam in respect to
this chief is very extraordinary after the carnessness'and
anxiety His Highness displayed in his favor on my first
arrival at Muscat. I am myself altogether at a loss to
account for it, but should it subsequently be in my power
to throw any light upon this point I will not fail to bring
it to the notice of the Honorable the Governor in Council.

I have the honor to be
(Signed) S. Hennell
Resident in the Persian Gulf
Honorable Companys
Sloop of War Clive Muscat
27th December 1839

(True Copy)
J. P. Willoughby
Secretary to Governor