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Ho further expressed a wish to take measures to coerce the El-Dowasiri
tribe, his own subjects residing in Bahrein, whom he suspected of treason and
collusion with the Beni Hajir.
On this point Colonel Rosa refused to advise and only expressed a hope
that the Chief would be careful not to act so as to cause disturbances on the
island. In the letter which contained an account of his visit to Bahrein,
Colonel Ross also reported the operations of H. M. S. Vulture in the
recovery of another Bahrein vessel which was lying ashore on the beach near
Katif.
356. Colonel Ross' proceedings in these matters were approved in our
Political A , September 1S79, No. 335. letter No. 1501-E. P„ of 2nd Juno 1879.
357. In pursuance of his promise to the Chief, Colonel Ross wrote to
Colonel Nixon on the 31st March sending
Political A., Scptorabcr 1879, No. 308. him an account of a fresh case of piracy in
which about 30 Bedouins under Mahomed-bin-Eowaz, Dowasiri. had attacked
a boat belonging to Ali-bin-Hassan, a subject of Bahrein. He added that
until some signal punishment was inflicted on the offending Bedouins by the
Turkish authorities, it was idle to expect the former to desist from these mal­
practices, and ho gave the names of the best known leaders of piratioal bands—
(1) Zaid-bin-Mahomcd (Hajiri).
(2) Mozi-bin-Tozah (Hajiri).
(3) Mahomed-bin-Eowaz (El-Dowasiri).
368. He then urged Colonel Nixon to move the Turkish authorities to grant
Sheikh Esau’s requests for the extradition of Ali-bin-Jabir and his associates,
and for the restoration of the stolon sheep, and to take steps for the proper
control of Zakunniyah.
359. Colonel Ross also wrote to Mr. Robertson, the Political Agent at
Surrender of All-bin Jabir. Basrah, on the subject, and heard from him
lolitical A , September 1879, No. 334. that His Excollency Abdullah Pasha of
Basrah would authorize the Mutassarif of Nejd to deliver up Ali-bin-Jabir and
his followers to the Sheikh of Bahrein on his sending an agent to claim and
receive them. On this Colonel Ross directed Sheikh Esau to send trustworthy
persons with a letter to the Mutassarif for­
Politic*! A., September 1876. No. 312
mally requesting extradition of the culprits,
and stating clearly what crimes they had committed in Bahrein. Sheikh ' Esau
acted accordingly, but was told by the Mutassarif, on the loth April, that he
was awaiting instructions from Abdullah Pasha.
360. Meanwhile Colonel Ross had been told apparently verbally that the
Mutassarif declined to give up Ali-bin-
Politic*! A., September 1879, No. 325.
Jabir unless Sheikh Esau gave up one
Ali-bin-Hassan, presumably a Turkish subject, accused of having defrauded the
Turkish Government whilst employed as an accountant in the service of that
Government at El-Katif. Colonel Bo-s immediately addressed Colonel Nixon
asking him to move Abdullah Pasha to maintain his orders for the extradition of
Ali-bin-Jabir and bis associates irrespective of the case of Ali-bin-Hassan which
was of a very different character. He also sent a copy of this letter to
Mr. Robertson, who obtained an acknowledgment from the Pasha that the
cases of Ali-bin-Hassan aud Ali-bin-Jabir were quite distinct and should be
treated separately. The Pasha further said that his order for the surrender of
the robber could not havo reached the Mutassarif when he declined to give the
gang up.
361. On the receipt of this information Colonel Ross instructed Sboikh
Esau to again apply to the Mutassarif for the surrender of the prisoners.
362. On the 16th May Colonel Ross forwarded translation of a report from
Operations of tbo Governor of EI-Hm* againit the News Agent at Bahrein, describing the
Jebeil. operations of the Mutassarif or Governor
Political A., September 1879, No. 836.
of El-Hasa against the Arab village of
Jabail situated north of El-Katif.
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