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10. On receipt of Captain Guthrie’s report of the unsettled state of affairs
I despatched tlio XCugli'Jloso to Bahrein.
11. From tho various reports received it appears that the following are
tho facts of tho case. A body of 300 or 400 of tho Boni Hajir tribo assembled
on tbo Guttur Coast, and mado serious attempts to gain possession of boats
with tbo intention of making a piratical raid on Bahrein. With tlicso Bedouins
woro two relations of Nasir bin Mobarik, namely, Humad bin Abdullah, his
undo, and Salman bin Ahmed, a cousin: Tho proposed attack, howover,
seems to havo been planned with tho object of plundering Bahrein and not of
any permanent conquest.
Certain parties of Arabs enmo by driblets to Bahrein from tho main, avow-
cdly to assist Sheikh Esau, hut it is likdy that many of tlicso would join in any
c.meute.
Tbo Quttur Arabs, Mahomed bin Thancc and Mahomed biu Saccd, dis-
Lottcra Nc*. loo.iio, in. U2, 113, no ami 120 couragcd tho attempted piracy aud pro-
from tu Ncwa-irritor nt luhroin. vented tho Beni Hajir obtaining boats.
Lellcr from Chlof of Uubrelo, doled 23rd August
1874. Jassim biu Mahomed, tho son of the Chief
AH^l.f7«A°V^a8omi
Hih «nd 2GU« of El ' Biddah, is however suspected of
•August 1874, from Officer Commanding Mav Frere. • . -
Lollcr No. 84, doled 24lli Augu.l 1874, from SCCrCtly taYOriUg tllC /BcdOUUlS. CopiCS.of
omccr Commanding Jtuya jiou. the reports as per margin aro annexed.
12. There can be no doubt that tho opportuno appcaranco of tho Mag
Frere and tho prompt arid zealous stops taken by Captain Guthrio to support
tho Cbiof had an excellent effect, aud I would recommend this officer’s conduct
for the approval of Government.
13. From the report of Captain Campbell, Commanding lho Hugh Hose,
dated 24th August, it appears that Sheikh Esau had no further apprehensions
of attack, and I trust the next reports will confirm this.
14. The Hugh Hose remains for the present at Bahrein, and X Iiuyo instruct
ed tho Commauder to avoid any communication with tho Turkish Governors
and to keep within Bahrein waters so far as this may bo compatible with
effectual suppression of piratical attempts. .
15. The Senior Naval Officer has also arranged for a vessel of war to visit
Bahrein at an early date.
•Translated purport of a letter from Mahomed din Tiiankk, Guttur, to tho British Resident,
Persian Gulf, Busline, dated 25lh Jcmadcc-uUAwul 1291=10th July 187*1-.
I rave received your letter of 2Gth llubcc:ul-$anco 1291. If any one has
delivered to you any report concerning us, it is altogether false, for wo can nover
go contrary to the order of tho British Government. I beg you not to suspect
us. Ouo liko you will never hoar such falso reports. You~know very well that
wo havo ovor considered it our duty to submit to the orders of tho Government
from first to last.
Translated purport of a letter from Maiiomed din Saeed Bookawajia, Guttur, to British Rcsi*
dont, Persian Gulf, Busline, dated 21st Jcrandco-ul-Awul ] 201—12th July 1874.
Witii rogard to nows thcro .is nothing worth information now-a-days.
Everything is .wol\ hero. .
Your lotter-dated 26th Buhcc-ul-Simco reached mo 17th Jcmadcc-ul-Awul.
As regards tho'eCaV affairs and. tho movements and prohibitions you mention*
I am very glad, to boa/ that you tako 'such- interest in tho mattor. You ana
■never soo mo doing.cohtrary to what I.Jiayo said. Lot mo always hear that y
aro doing, woll.
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