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The war with Qatar• 1867-1868
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JUNE 1869.

Droftoh of maritime truoa by Chlofi of Dahroln and Aboothaboo.

8. His Excellency in Council may, perhaps, deem proper to consider Mtttnl
Vt<U paragraph 2 of encloinra lo Oorarn. whclhd* 01’ not I should be authorized to
SyS?.?* F#b* “ddr,cs’ ']'? ^»"’cin Chief a loiter similar 03’
. , . . . 0 , , t0 l"nt 1 Crossed to the Chief of Abootha-
bee, and which Government havo approved.
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No. 73, dated 23rd April 13GS.
From—let Aseietant Political Rcaidont, Persian Gulf.
To—Her Britannic Mojesty'« Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
I iiaye tho honor to submit tho British Agent's lteports regarding the
late attack on Quttur by the Chiefs of Bahrein nud Abootlmbec.
2. These llcports date from tho timo tho British Agent heard of the
Chief of Bahrein call on tho Chief of Aboothaboo for assistance; much of the
information therein contained bus been, therefore, already submitted to you.
3. From the whole of the llcports and tho cvidcnco tho circumstances of
the cose appear to bo os follows:—
4. One Ali bin Jhamir-nl Noimee, of tho Bedovvins of Guttur, having
been seized and scut to Bahrein by Sbeikli
Yiii acoomptolmoali A., D., 0.
Ahmed bin Mahomed bin Sulman, the represen­
tative of tho Chief of Bahrein on tho Guttur coast, for going to his tribe, tho
Naims of Wakra, tho Naims and the people of Beddur, Doha, and Dongha, com­
bined and demanded his release: their demand was refused, and they then
determined to turn Sheikh Ahmed out of Wakra.
5. Sheikh Ahmed, hearing of their determination, left with his family
and goods iu two boats, escorted by 30
Vidt ncoompaioraanU A.| D., C.
men, for Khor-i-Uossan.
G. On arrival at Khor-i-Uossan, Sheikh Ahmed caused tho boat in
•which, he had come to bo seized and tbe
Vldt acoompaolroaota A., 0.
escort lo be detained, and reported what had
occurred to tho Chief of Bahrein.
7. Upon receiving tho report the Chief of Bahrein released Ali biu
Jhamir, and sent a friendly letter by him to
•ocompanlmaoU A., 0., 0.
tho chief men in Guttur, desiring a continu­
ance of friendship and inviting some of them to visit him in Bahrein.
8. In answer to tho invitation ltashid biu Sabhur was sent by the
Guttur pooplo to Bahrein to explain matters,
Vid* acoompaolmoaU A., D., C.
and make upologics for having turned bhcikli
Ahmed out of Wukrn.
9. Tbe apologies and explanations were received, and the Chief, swearing
to keep penco with the Guttur people, luvited
Tid4 aooompaolmooU A., D., 0.
Jasim bin Mahomed to Bahrein to cuter into
sorno new arrangement regarding tho carrying on of affairs on tho coast.
10. Jasim accordingly proceeded to Bah­
Vidt ftcoompaolraonU A., D.# 0. rein, uud, ou arrival, was seized aud cast into
prison.
11. A forco of 1,500 men in 24 vessels under command of tho Chief's
V*. —P-I-.Ur., C..r„Jr’lluaJ-IIlffuil! n Jutinc’o JoHcltcd from
the Chiefs of Aboothaboo and Debay. A forco also proceeded by luud under
oheikh Ahmed bin Mahomed biu Sulman.
12. Uuder the declarations of pouco made by iho Chief, 11o »oa s on
.... . .ho coust had again proceeded to sea, amt
a., a., o. u .s fist.mQtcd lfmt 30 of them were fallen
,u with and captured by the Bahrein fleet en route to, nud ofT, BiwWuUon.
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