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No. 104 of 1838
Political Department
To
I.P. Willoughby Esquire
Secretary to Government
Bombay
Sir,
With reference to my letter No. 95 in this Department
under date the 27th Ultimo, I have the honor to report for the
information of the Honorable the Governor in Council, that on
the 9th instant Hajec Boo Saheb the wuzeer of the Chief of
Bahrein arrived at this port and immediately waited upon me to
deliver the letter from his superior, of which the accompanying
is a translation. Being much fatigued by his voyage he excused
himself from entering upon the object of his Mission at that
time, but promised to visit me the next day for this purpose.
2. At the hour appointed the Hajee and his son made their
appearance. After the usual Compliments I informed him that I
had perused the letter from his Chief, Sheik Abdoollah ben
ahmed, and as it contained a reference to a verbal communication
from his Wazeer, I should be happy to hear whatever he had to
say. In reply Hajee Boo shab made a long rambling speech the
purport of which was that although Sheik Abdoollah was quite
powerful enough to coerce his fugitive subjects, yet that he was
too well aware of the evils of War not to prefer coming to an
amicable arrangement if such could be effected with honor. I
replied that it was to be regretted the Bahrein Chief had not
exhibited this conciliatory spirit before instead of allowing
matters to proceed to their present extremity. I wished however
to be informed what concessions the Sheik would make to avoid
the threatened hostilities. The Hajce's answer was that his
Chief wished the British Government to offer its guarantee to
the al-i-ally, that, provided they would consent to return to
Bahrein their lawful claims should be settled and their landed