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Translated substance of a letter from Hajee Jasseem, Agent at
Bahrein to Lleutt Colonel Hannell, Resident in the Persian Gulf,
dated 28th July 1851 .
According to intelligence received from Blddah, a peace has
been concluded between ben Saood and Ally ben Khuleefa through the
mediation of Sheik Saeed ben Tahnoon. On the latter's first
arriving there, Ahmed Soodeyree and Ahmed Mootawee, waited on him
and I requested him to meet Ameer Fysul. He promised to do so after
he had had an interview with Sheik Ally. In this interview Sheik
Tahnoon proposed to mediate a peace between the Bahrein Sheik and
Ameer Fysul but Sheik Ally would not consent. Sheik Saeed however
explained that he was truly his ally, but he had received letters
from the Imam of Muscat, and Sultan ben Suggur, to effect an
amicable settlement. He said that the Imam wished to arrange the
affairs of Oman and had complained to Ameer Fysul regarding the
hostile proceedings of Sultan ben Suggur in his territories which he
stated had been the reason why the Zukat had not been paid by Syed
Thoweynee. That he (Sheik Saeed) had been commissioned by His
Highness to settle matters with Ameer Fysul. Sheik Ally replied he
was quite at liberty to settle his own affairs as well as those of
Syed Saeed, but he was not to interfere in those of Bahrein. The
Chief of Aboothabee however learnt from Sheik Ally that his
principal objects were, that Ameer Fysul should have nothing to do
with the people of Guttur, and also not to interfere in behalf of
the sons of Abdoollah ben Ahmed, that on these conditions some
settlement touching the payment of the Zukat might be made after the
return of the Wahabee Ruler to Nedjd. Our Sheik Saeed ben Tahnoon
waiting upon Ameer Fysul and laying these proposals before him, they
were readily agreed to, and he was treated with very great honour
and attention. On„the day following, Mahomed ben Abdoollah ben
Ahmed arrived at Fysul*s camp but was received with coldness, It is
reported, that the Ameer wrote to Sheik Ally ben Khuleefa on behalf
of the family of the Ex-Chief of Bahrein. Some of the Grandsons of
the latter have been favorably received by Sheik Ally, but he will
have nothing to do with the surviving sons. It is now said that
Ahmed ben Soodeyree has waited upon Sheik Ally to conclude the
Treaty of Peace between him and Ameer Fysul, and that he is to
proceed to Bahrein and obtain the ratification of the same, by Sheik
Hahomed ben Khuleefa.
<True Copy) True Translation substance
(Signed) S. Hennell, (Signed) I. P. Edwards
Resident Persian Gulf Accountant

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