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738 Records of Bahrain

E011EIGN DEPA11TMENT,

Droaoh of morllluio truoo by CUlofs of Sahrolu and AboolUaboo.

•JPolitical, Presented after by tbe Chief of Bahrein—
1 Vessel of 300 rice bags.
No. 03.
Measurement ... 10,000
Uicc, 100 bag’s ... 2,500
Sayali, 10 „ ... 500
Marc, 1 5,000
Plunder taken by Alimcd bin Mnbnmcd bin Sulmnn, nml ni bis dentil tnkcu to
Aboolbabcu and sold and appropriated by
llie Chief of Aboolhabec unJcr sanction of
I'uU Mcompinjioonli Q., 0-2, l'«2, Q-2, ll>2.
the Chief of lkliiciu 20,000
28. It appears that one lCashid bin Azis, who, with 20 men, had been scut
»vt. seeompsohoiDti t.2, u.2, Y.2, w.2, by the Chief of Shurguh to (ho Chief of
x,3> Aboothnbec to renew amicable relations, fiud-
ing that (ho Chief of Aboolhabco had left for Guttur, followed him there, and,
joining in tho uttuclc, returned to Shargah with a quautity of spoil, including a
horso given to him hy tbo Chief.
20. JEn route to Guttur, llashid is said lo have attempted to capturo
a buggalow belonging lo Mahomed bin Lani
lui* cocoEoptnimeoU Y«2, Z-2.
of Guttur.
30. Some time after tbe attack a deputation was scut by somo of tbo
Guttur tribes to tbo AVahabce Ameer, who
I'idt tocotnpioiouol U-2.
promised to take up their cuuso and arrango-
for their early return to their houses, and accordingly wrote to tho Chief of
Bahrein, declaring war if tho pluudcr was not restored and tho tribes soat
back. In giving such promiso tho Ameer is said to have remarked "that os
his inlcolious and those of the British Government coincided, no further
harm should again happen lo the people from seaward.”
31. On receipt ol tho Ameer's letter, the Chief of Bahrein caused Mahom-
I'idf tooompaoimeol A*2. med hiu Tliani to he imprisoned, and what re­
mained of his property to be confiscated; ho
Viit ftccocnpaoimool Z>2.
also recalled about *10 families of tbo Soudan
tribe, whom bo hod allowed to return lo Donglia.
32. Instructions have, consequently, been issued to tho Wahabcc Lieute­
nant lo prepare a forco to attack Bahrein, and
Kui< »ocompiuimooU V-2, Z-2, A.3.
it is rumoured that tho Beni Azer tribe,
which is subject to tbe Ameer, lias already made ail attack on somo of tbo
Bahrein peoplo to tbo west of Guttur,.,pud carried ofl‘ a number of cattle,
slaves, &c.
33. The general opinion is, that the Chief of Bahrein eould not havo
despoiled Guttur without the assistance of tbo
aocumpouioitoU W*2, D-D, C-3.
Chief of Aboothabcc.
3'J». In vcluru for the assistance given tho Chief of Bahrein has offered
to assist tho Chief of Aboolhabco in his pre­
* I'vJ* tooomptoimtol E-3.
sent, expedition hy laud or sea. This offer
is another example of tho light in which treaty obligations under our
guurnntco bavo become to be regarded on the coast.
35. The evidence is far from being so complcto on many points us could
bo wished; but tbo Agent reports that, such ns it is, it was ouly obtained with
tho greatest difficulty and secrecy, and that qo
I’idt tccomptoimoDU F*3, 3C-2.
more can be procured on tbo coast. Ho did
not proceed to Guttur, as there* arc none left there to cuquiro from. It is
always a difficult matter lo oblaiu satisfactory evidence of wliut occurred in a
sudden attack, and in the present instance,—in consequence of the attacked
tribes having been so scattered, and iliefr being, though so scattered, afraid tp
offend their Chief; tho richer class, because, though they lnivo lost most of
their tangible properly, they arc owed largo sums in the country, aud look