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prosscd, to ovado direct responsibility by pleading his being under Turkish
authority. It is thoroforo now, I think, a matter for consideration whether tho
Turkish Government should not.ho 031:0(1 to state clearly for what portions of
tho const thoy uudortako to ho responsible.
2-i. Tho defeat of tho Boui Hajir 'will probably put an end to their
attempts against 13ahroiu for this season, and they may now put olT further
movomonts until noxt year. Tho Bahrein boats also having been recalled, the
Chief has sufficient mou to ropulso tho Boui Ilnjir if he can rely on them.
25. But whothor further trouble is put off for a longer or shorter poriod
I cannot hut considor that tho goncral aspeot of affairs of Bahrein doco not
warrant hope of permanont stability of tho present rule.
20. Tho dangors I nlludo to particularly arc—
I ally.—Tho hostilo A1 Abdullah clcipont ever on tho watch for au oppor­
tunity, bucked as that hrauch of tho, family is by the secret sympathy of
Turkish authorities and of all who bear-.a grudge agaiust tho present ruler,
and with at hand suoh instruments as tho predatory Bedouiua always ready for
a fray, also, it is thought, with somo inlfucnco in Bahrein itself.
2ndly,—Tho failuro of Sheikh Esau, during his rule; hitherto to establish a
firm position by gaining to his intorcsts tho principal Chiofs aud tribes, aud
conciliating tho good will of his people. Surrounded as ho is with enemies
without, it appoara that Sheikh Esau has fow porsons of influence about him
in whom ho can trust.
27. Tho immediato crisis is, however, it is hoped, over, and I would
rospcotfully bog to recommend to the noticoof Government the zealous aud cuor-
gotio conduct of Captain A. Campbell, Commanding Her Majesty’s Guu-boat
Hugh Rose, B. M., whoso exertions so much contributed to avert the danger
from Bahrein.

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V.S.—In paragraph 14 of my letter No. 1000-205, above quoted, I
reported having instructed tho Commander of Her Majesty’s Hugh Rose to
avoid communicating with Turkish Governors? Provious to tho
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rccoipt of theso instruction's, however, Captaiu Campbell, being
given to understand that tlicro was much'danger of tho Boui Hajir obtaining
boats at or noar tho Turkish port of Ajair, had addressed tho Governor Bazee
requesting him to provent this. A'translation of this letter is aunoxed.
As iutimatod in m y telegram dated .Oth iustaut to your address, it appears
to me that it might bo useful were orders issued from Baghdad to tho Turkish
Governors concorncd to co-oporato 60 far ns to forbid the Arabs ombarking on
piratical expeditions from Turkish ports.’
N.R.—Copios forwarded to Bombay Government aud India Offico direct.

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No. 85, dated Bahrein,*ilnd September 187-1.
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From—Commander, Ilor Majesty’s G’J13. "IIuciii Hose," JB. M.,
To—Ilcr'Majesty's Political Resident in tho Persian Gulf.
I iiaye tho lionqr to submit the following summary of proceedings hero
sinco I lost nddressod you on tho 24th' ultimo. Botween that date and tho 29th
fHw» porfoctlyquiot; no nows'of tho, njpvcmouts of tho Beni Hajir was known

About 7-80 r.M;1 of tho 29tlr.'thro6lmon arrived from tho Quttur Const and
brought hews that the’abovo trlbo. aboufl 000 strortg.'had captured six boats at
B1 BiddaU and prococdod to Khor.Shajoyj on thoir way to. Bnhroin. •
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