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APRIL 16S2.

IIocodcUIaMou bolwoou Shaikh Jnnim and tho Shaikhs of Dahroin. JP. lOl-lO*!*

each other. They presented him (Shaikh Aluncd) with some horses, but he
would not accept'them. They went together lo hunt. Then Shaikh Ahmed
wns informed that letters had been received stating that Znid-bin-ICholccfoh
had appointed his son chief of his forces lo go nud light ut El-Katr, and that
now oa friendship had been established with Shaikh Aluncd, and as Shaikh Zaid
was also his friend, he (Shaikh Ahmed) should endeavour to avert hostilities.
Shaikh Ahmed replied that he was now starting for Bahrain, hut that if Shaikh
Zaid or his sou had arrived while he was in El-Katr, he would have mediated
between them.* They then asked him to write to Shaikh Zaid, which he did in
terms as herewith enclosed. Jasim then, Shaikh Ahmed says, left him. Jasim
afterwards sent word to Shaikh Ahmed that lu: had not thought it advisable to
send his letter to Shaikh Zaid’s son lest Zaid should think he was afraid of him.
I heard that wheu Jasim asked aid from the Arabs, he also wrote letters to
Shaikh Ahmed that he expected him to permit the Naccm and their followers
Jo Bahrain to go to his assistance. Shaikh Ahmed said lie would not prevent
them, but that they themselves did uot want to go. Shaikh Ahmed says that
Jasim speaks a great deal, but that his words aro coufusod, aud lie makes
pretensions to what lie is uot worthy of. Shaikh Ahmed asserts bis owu object
iu making peace with him was to put a stop to disceusious and quarrels; he
had no other object.
Jasim also declared at their meeting that he would, for the future, give no
aid to Nasir-bin-Mubarik, lo which Shaikh Ahmed replied that this questiou
more closely affected him, aud that all discussiou couccruiug Nasir was now
closed.
It seems clear to me that Mohammed-bin-Abdul Wabhab is at the bottom
of all these proceedings as lie is constantly going betweeu the two, and his
attachment to Jasim is tho greater. Shaikh Ahmed is of opinion that theso
proceedings arc good and will put a stop to dissensious; but up to this Shaikh
Esa has uot spoken to me on the subject.

No. 102.
Purport of letter written by Shaikh Aiimiui to Kii.\i.ki.f.\imiin-Siiaikii-Z.\id, Chief of Abu-
zhobcc, concerniuy Ja tim- bin - Thoucc, (no dale.)
I iieg to inform you Mmt I paid a visit to Jnsim-bin-Thaucc, and think it
right to inform you of this fact. I beard that it was your iulcntion to make a
hostile attack upon him. You understand that if you suffer loss it will also bo
a loss to me; and I now beg you will, for my sake, alter your iutention, and I
will take it as a favor.
No. 103.
No. 4, dated 11th SafTar 12i)0-2ud January 13S2.
From—Residency Agent, Tkilintin,
To—Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
A. C.—1 have heard to-day that Ali-bin-Jasim-hin*Thancoreturned with all
bis followers from Bahrain iu the Chiof of Bahrain's boat called Mansoorccyah.
I also beard that Shaikhs lisa aud Aluncd treated him with great honor aud
gnvo him two marcs, ouc female camel, and costly dresses of houor. Ho went
off greatly pleased.
No. 104,
No. 0, dated lllli Snffar 1200.2nd January 1S82,
From—Residency Agent, Bahrain.
To—Political llcsideut, Persian Gulf.
A. C.—-It has become clear to mo, and X havo also heard from tho chiefs of
llio tribes, the merchants of Bahrain, and tho chiefs of tho Al-Bookoowaroh, who
live in Eoweyrat, and tho Naccui that thoy do not wish thoro to bo pcnco between
lln: chiefs of Bahrain and Jasim-bin-Thanre, because thoy all derive profit