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authority of tlio Egyptian Government over all Nejd, prepared to enforce the
submission of the Bahrein Islands also. At this point the British Government
interfered, and the remonstrances whioh wore addressed to Mahommed Ali
Pasha induced him to relinquish his designs on Bahrein. The British Govern -
A D 183Q ment had now adopted a decisive attitude,
and resolved to oppose the further pro­
gress of the Egyptian power as regarded Bahrein and Oman. It was even I
intimated that any attempts in that direction would be met by force.
3d. Soon after the Egyptian forces commenced to evacuate Nejd, and
Khalid was left as Vali or Governor on the part of the Turkish Government.
In 181L ho was suspected of designs
A. D. 1811.
against Oman, and a distinct warning
was oonveyed to him from the Government of India to desist.
87. In IS 12 Abdullah-bin-Thaneyvan-Ibrahim bin-Thaneyvan-bin-Saud
headed a rising against Kbalid, who, with
A. D 1842.
the few remaining Egyptian troops, was I,
ejected from Riadh.
38. In 1843 Eeysal-bin-Turki having escaped from confinement appeared
in Nejd and succeeded in recovering his
A.D. 1843.
position as Amir. One of the first steps
ho took was to prepare to send a force under SVeed-bin-Mutlak to reduce
Oman to obedience When the Chiefs of Oman appealed to the British to save
them from subjection to the Wahabi Chief, they wore informed that the
previous policy of opposition to the progress of the Wahabis in their direc­
tion had rcforenco to extension of the Egyptian power, and, as that was no
longer apprehended, ho interference was contemplated on their behalf. Eeysal
having at the same time made friendly overtures to the British Government,
they were responded to in the same spirit. Nevertheless, when Sa'eed-bin-Mutlak
the General and Agent of the Amir Eeysal,
A. D. 1845.
threatened Maskat in the year 1845, he
was met by a British naval demonstration on the Batina Coast. On this oc­
casion the Regent of Maskat engaged to pay a yearly tribute of 5,000 dollars,
and on that condition peace was concluded. The fort of Bereymee continued
in the occupation of the Wahabi Agont, a position from which he could
dominate the pirate coast and command the passes to Eastern’Oman. On
one occasion in 1848 the Chief of the Beni-Yas succeeded in ejecting the
Wahabi garrison from Bereymee, but they soon recovered it.
39. The province of El-Hasa was forced to submit to Feysal’s authority,
having been reduced by Abdullah, the Amir’s eldest son, reputed a brave and
skillful commander. In the west Jebel Shammer had through the energy and
ability of its Chief Abdullah-bin-Rashid beon permanently detached from
the Wahabi possessions. Eeysal himself had his residence at Riadh, which
town had been selected as capital by Turkibin-Abdullah. The Amir at
this period of his life was infirm and obese, and suffered also from ophthalmia,
which eventually deprived him of sight.
40. When the Chief of Bahrein, Mahomed bin-Kbalifah, received the
aid of the Wahabi Amir, he bad agreed to pay a yearly tribute of 4,000
dollars. In the year 1851 a quarrel arose
A.D. 1861.
between the Amir and the Bahrein Chief,
in consequence of which the former appeared in person in El-Katr, and hav­
ing detached the tribes of that district from the Uttubi cause, threatened
to occupy.Bahrein Islands. This was prevented by the appearance on the
6cene of British vessels of war, and an arrangement was come to by which the
town of El-Bidaa was restored to the Bahrein Chief.
41. In order to arrest the threatened invasions of the Arab tribes on the
course the Resident in 1855 found it
Tur°ke ali856n°mlnal dopondono° on necessary to point out to Feyaal that the
ur ey’ ’ British Government regarded the Arab
tribes on the coast as independent powers, But Eeysal replied :—
“ With regard to wlmt you observe that engagements have existed botween the Chiefs
of the coast of Oman and the Resident for a period of 8U years, this is well known to me,
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