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FOREIGN DEPARTMENT,

UroacU of raarilliuo iruoo by Chlofs of Dahroin and Aboothnboo.

Jolitical. flO. 92. No. 12b, dated Glh June 18G8.
From—C. Gowns, lisq., Secretary to Government of Bombay.
Nos.Oa-OS.
To—Secretary to Government of India, Foreign Dept., with the G. G.
In continuation of tlic papers forwarded with my letter No. 37, dated
the 13th February last, I aiu directed to transmit, for submission to the
Government of India, the enclosed copy of a further letter, with accom­
paniment, front the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, No. 55, dated
the 9ill ultimo, relative to the breach of the maritime truce on the Gutlur
coast of the Chiefs of Bahrein and Aboolbabec.
2. Lieutenant-Colonel Polly has been informed that he may address
the Sheikh of Bahrein as proposed hy him.

No. 93. No. 05, dalcd Olh May 1SGS.
From—Her UriUnuic Majesty's I’olilical Resident, Persian Gulf.
To—Secretary to Government of Bombay, Political Dept.
I ua.ye llto honor to acknowledge the Government Resolution as per

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Aboolbabec.
2. The Nativo Agent on tho Arab coast has sinco seen tbo Sheikh of
Aboolbabec, and reports that lie appeared alarmed at what might be tho
consequences of his Qagraul breach of the maritime truce on the Guttur
coast. But down to this dato I have not received auy reply from tho Sheikh
to my letter of 21st January last.
3. Meantime, however, the Nativo Agent and others havo collected a
mass of details and cvidcuco concerning the attack on Guttur, aud I havo
now tho honor to annex a very clear aud
No. 73, of 23rd April 28C8.
careful Report drawn up by my 1st Assistant,
Captain Way, and based upon the Nativo Ageul's Reports, which latter,
however, aro too voluminous to inflict upon ITis Excellency in Couucil.
4. Government will observe from Captaiu Way's Report that the total
of loss sustained under this piracy, and iu so far os ascertained hy tho Nativo
Agent, amounts to Evans 11,14,020$-, and includes "properly of every de­
scription, from vessels, pearls, gold, aud jewellery, to the rafters and doors of
tho houses, and even dato poles.”
6. But I havo reason to believe that there aro other sufferers who
aro afraid to come forward, lest tho Sheikhs should afterwards retaliato on
them. Concerning one of these sufferers, who is a substantial merchant
residing ut Lingah, Captain Way reports as follows
” Mahomed bin Saccd Boo Kowarah is afraid to givo information,
alleging, as bis rcosou, that formerly when Captain Jones was Resident satis­
faction and compensation were obtained from tho Chief of Bahrein for acts
similar to those lately committed, but on the last occasion none was received,
nnd tho informers incurred the enmity of the Chief, and that he fears a like
result in the present inslauce.”
G. Another sufferer is a British Indian subject, who complains to mo
that bo bns lost lCrans 500.
7. Government will further observe, it is the Sheikh of Bahrein (who
for a long series of years bus been a source of disturbance) who pluuucd aud
is at tho bottom of the preseut act of piracy.