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Govornmont, in roforonco to tho question of Turkish sovereignty ns expressed
in tho correspondence forwnrdod with Eoroigu Department endorsement
No.'323-E., dntod 1st February 1884.
2. X onoloso translations of letters which I have addressed to tho various
potty Ohiofs of El Katr nud to Jnsiui bin Muhammad Thaui of El Bidn’a
rolativo to tho enso of a piracy committed on tho cast const of LI Katr.
.Piracies of this sort arc difficult to deal with ns tho oflondors aro Bedouins
possessing no boats nor habitations on tho 6cn const, but I ntn in hopes that
tho constaut observation of tho coast which tho prescuco of tho now Residency
despatch-vessel will bettor cnablo mo to maiutain will havo good effect.
8. As regards tho piracies or robberies occurring in and about El Kntif
wntors, it is in most coses impossible to deal with them direct. El Katif is
wholly and completely in Turkish possession. When Ifcr Majesty’s Govern­
ment docidcd in 1883 to drop further correspondence with tho Turkish Govorn-
mont on tho subject of such robberies, it was on the understanding that partial
reparation had been mado by the Turkish local authorities of El lfasa. When
howovor no attention is paid by the local Turkish authorities to such outrages
committed undor the shadow of their flag, probably Her Majesty’s Govern­
ment would not cousidor tho decision of 1883 applicable. I should be glad
if the question could bo again referred, and I would respectfully ask attention
to the fact that we havo ovor and over again recognized the Turkish occupation
of El ICatif, aud that such recognition does not necessarily apply to other
parts of tho Arabian coast.

Nos. 471 to 476, dated Busliiro, 20th Duccmbor 18SG.
From—Colonel E. C. Ross, C.S.I., Political Resident in tho Persiau Gulf and Her
Majesty’s Consul-General for Pars,
To—Rasuid din Jadir bl Nakkm, Ruiu’a.uin Addui. Razzak, the Shaikh op El-
Uowais, the Shaikh ok Mananah, Ai.i din Aodul Aziz, Kiiok
Shakik and Ali din Rasdid kl Wakuau.
After compliments.—It having como to my knowledge that cortnin maraud­
ing Arabs and otliors havo appeared on your coast and its vicinity, and havo
oommonood committing depredations at sea, I deem it right to tako this
opportunity to writo to you theso low lines to inform you that as the sea is
under tho protection of tho British Government, any piracy or broach of tho
poaco at sea will bo sevoroly punished. It is thoreforo nocessary you should
warn all your tribesmon that thoy guard against any turbulent Arabs and
persons of suspicious character getting possession of thoir boats to put to sea
for ovil purposes, as, whothor tukon by force or by any other moans, boats
so employed will bo soized and destroyed, and tho owners will bo liable to
punishment which may oxtend to thoir follow tribesmen.
I am confident you will do all that is requisite, and I am always pleased
to hoar of your wolfarc.

No. 477, dated Busliiro, 20th Decombor 1880.
From—Colonri. E. C. Ross, C.S.I., Political Uosidoot in tho Persiau Gulf and Her
Majosty’s CoQSul-Goucral for Fare,
To—Shaikh Jassih din Muuahhad din Thani, El Bida’a.
After oomplimenls.—It has bcou reported to mo that a boat belonging to
tho pcoplo of Bahrain, Nakhoda Itashid bin Uassan, which had called on tho
Katr Coast with cargo, was, whon off Zakhirah, attacked and plundered
by four mouof the fioni Uajir Bedouins who had chased her in a eho'cc
belonging to Said bin Badind, an inhabitant of Dowha (El Bida’a). I cnoloso
for your information a memorandum of tho circumstances of tho caso, from
which it appears that tho mattor was brought to your notico at the time. I
am surprised to find that you took no stops to rccovor tho pluudor and punish
J-uo piratoB who appear to bo woll known to you nud amonablo to your jurisdic­
tion, and I now writo to ask you for an explanation of tho matter.