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190-B. Abdullah-fbn-Feyzal held possession of Riadh for a short time, hut
was again ejected by Snud, who retained possession until his death in Decem­
ber 1874 ; Abdullah during that period residing near Koweit.
106-C. In Hasa Mahomed Pasha was succeeded by Faiz Pasha, and in
3873 Rcdif Pasha, now Governor-General, was ordered to withdraw the regular
troops from Hasa, and to incur no further expenditure.
CHAPTER FOURTH.
Internal affairs of Hasa and Katif, 1872—1904:.
197. The administration of the new Turkish Province of Hasa including
Katif was conducted by a Mutassarif
Method of administration.
appointed by the Vali of Basrah, and a
Kaimakam (or Deputy Governor) appointed for the Katif District under the
control of the Mutassarif. A local commandant was appointed for military
purposes.
198. We* shall give below the names of the several Mutassarifs appointed
so far as our records show, and note important details of their administration.
Bezech (or BazihJ al Arayar.—Chief of Beni Khalid was in March 1874
appointed by the Vali of Basrah Mutassarif
Political A., April 1874, Nos. 1C4-1G5.
of Hasa and Ahmed Pasha was appointed
Bozooh al Arayar, 1874-75. (o be in command of tlie troops. The
Turkish troops were, it appears, reduced only to two companies, which the Politi­
cal Resident thought was by no means an effective force.
199. Nasir, the Mutefik Sheikh himself, arrived at Ilasa with Bezech and
Ahmed Pasha and proclaimed Bezech as
Political A., May 1874, Nos. 2G2-2G3.
Mutassarif before a largo assembly. A
protest was, after the assembly had broken up, presented by some of the chief
men of Hasa to Nasir Pasha, against the appointment of Bezech, as being
unlit for the Government. These memorialists were imprisoned for their trouble
and despatched to Baghdad.
Ono Khezir Effendi was appointed Kaimakam of Katif.
200. During this visit of Nasir Pasha to Hasa, there were anchored at
Ras Tanarali the following Turkish vessels:—
(1) Athaur | river boats.
(2) Alaos
(3) Lebanon.
(4) Sinope.
They were disembarkiug wheat and barloy for Hasa and Katif and taking
on board troops for Basrah.
201. One of the reasons which induced the Turkish Government to re-
Administration Report, Persian Gulf Residency, mOVG tllOSO troops WRS, 1U tll0 Opinion of
for 1874-76. the Political Resident, Persian Gulf, the
unhealthiness of Hasa districts and the fact that the expense of keeping a large
garrison of regular troops was found to be a serious drain on the treasuary. So
a corps of irregular troops (or rather armed police) as placed under Bezeoh’s
orders. It was hoped that with this force at his disposal and the assistance of
friendly Arab tribes, the now Governor would be able to preservo order and
tranquillity.
202. This arrangement lasted for some months, and beyond frequent com-
Rovoit of tribes in favour of Abdul plaints of the tyrannical exactions of
Bohman. Bezech and other symptoms of the unpo­
pularity of Turkish rule, affairs scorned to progress smoothly enough. Early
in the autumn the Pasha of Baghdad withdrew the restrictions imposed on
Abdul Rahman's liberty and he was allowed to quit Turkish torritory. The
young Chief proceeded to Bahrein and immediately entered into a secret cor­
respondence with the heads of several tribes on tho mainland. Finding some

* In addition to tlmsc mentioned nlmvc, Saji: ia»na (piragraph 173* A), Mahomed I'atha (paragraph 106-A
and Fait Fatha (paragiaph lOG-C),
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