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Enoloauros Nos. 3 to G will be found recorded in the printed Volume of Proceeding a
Political A., July 187*, Nos. 17* to 180.

Encloauro No. 0.
.No. 100G-205, dated Dmdiirc, 3rd September 187*.
From—Her lbiUumic Majesty's Political Resident in the Persian Ciulf,
Tor—Secretary to tbo Government of India, Foreign Department.
I havj? tho honor, to submit, for the information of His Excellency the
Viceroy aud Govcrnor*Gcncral of India in Council, the following report regard­
ing Bahroiu affairs.
2. In my letters Noa. G8G-M5 and 7G3-1G7, dated 29th May and 12th
Juno last, I reported on tho subjoot of the apprehensions which had arisen of
a hostilo movement boing mado against Bahrein by Nasir bin Mobarik and
tho iudiroct messngos scut to mo by that personage.
3. In my loiter dated 12th Juno I expressed the opinion that though it
might bo woll for tho Chief of Bahrein to mako somo allowance to Nasir bin
Mobarik on condition of his residing out of Bahreiu, this was a matter for the
Chiefs consideration, and I reported having abstained from entering into any
communication with Nasir on the subject.
4j. Whon proceeding in Juno last to Muscat I had an interview with
Sheikh Esau, and took the opportunity to inform him of tho messago conveyed
to mo from Nasir. I found that tho Chief had not recoivcd any similar pro­
posals from his kinsman, and that he would ho averse to making a settlement
on Nasir, I oxplaincd to tho Sheikh that I merely mentioned the circumstance
for his information.
G. Tho roporlcd movements of Nasir towards the sca-eoast turned out
unfounded, and that Sheikh io atlll residing at Lnhsa.
G. •' On completion of the duty on which I proceeded to Muscat I returned
to tho Persian Gulf in the iJfay Frcrc, and viailed the Pirate Coast first and
nflcrwn$<U BnhrcIn,' when I had again an interview with the Chief of the
Idaud’olrtho 5th August.
7. On this occasion I found somo uneasiness prevailed on account of tho
restless moYcmonts of cortaiu Bedouin Arabs of tho Beni Hujir tribo ou the
Guttur Coast. Bears wero entertained that a body of tlicso Bodouins might
succeed in obtaining boats and make a raid ou tho islands. I had previously
addressed letters to tho principal Sheikhs on tho Guttur Coast, namely,
Mahomed bin Thanco of El Biddah, Mahomed bin Saccd Bookawara, and
Jassim bin Mahomed bin Thanco warning them against allowing tho boats
belonging to their districls to be used for piratical purposes. The answers
recoivcd woro satisfactory, aud it appears that tho Chief of El Biddah has acted
faithfully, and been tho means of preventing the Beni Hajir from obtaining
heals at that placo. Tho Chief of Bahrein bad no immediate apprehension
at tho time of my visit, I enjoiuod him to oxorciso vigilanco himsolf aud pro­
mised that a Qovomniout vessel should cull (Voquoutly. .
8.. .After arrivul at Buebirc I despatched tho May Frcrc on her way back
h) Muscat, instructing Captain. Qutlirio1 to cnll'at Bahrein aud roinain thorc Gyo
‘lays, proceeding on to Muscat if there was nothing to. detain him longer at
Bnliroin. • •
9. On arrival at Bahroiu on the 12lh August Captain Guthrie found that
ft panic existed amongst.tho tradiug classes and others arising from fear of an
ftttack bojng mado by tho.Boni llajir. : Captain Gulhrio consequently vory pro­
perly decided to romain at Bahroiu' for further instructions/ and reported-! tho
J,|!°0/ affairs and tho stops he had ndpptcd'to allay tli'o panic- and support tho
^luof in hie ofiorts to provont tho approhondcd.raid. •* * * v.;:i ' **’*
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