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fore, approved of tho Resident's proposal to warn the Sheikh of Khor Shujeoj
and other Sheikhs of Katar that great caro and watchfulness should ho exer­
cised while the Beni Hajir robbers were at large, as even though their boats
were pressed by tho Beni Hajir, as they stated was tho case in this instance, it
might be necessary to confiscate them, if employed for piratical purposes.
381. Tho new Governor-Goneral of Basrah, Zabit Pasha, did not seem in­
clined to take any moro active steps than
Zabit Paiha.
Political A., Norembcr 1879, No. 4 91. his predecessor for the punishment of Zaid
bin-Mahomed, and the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia was, therefore, ins­
tructed in November 1879 to urge upon him the necessity of moving iu the
matter.
382. The Political Agent accordingly addressed the Pasha on the sub­
ject, and pointed out that Zaid-bin-Maho-
Political A., January 1880, No. 428.
med was not a man of any standing, but
that impunity had made him daring and success as a pirate had procured him a
following. Where pressure put oii the Sheikhs of tho Beni Hajir, they would,
no doubt, readily capture and deliver him to tho authorities.
383. In November 1879* Colonel Ross forwarded reports from the News-
Removal of a itction of tho Aibu-Kowaroh from Agent at Bahrein regarding tho removal of
^MtSrro,ember 1873,N». 602. a'section of the Albu Kowarah tribe from
Bidaa to roweyrat a town on the north­
east of the promontory of Katar. They were said to be offended by some proceed­
ings of the local Turkish authorities; the Turkish Governor-General of Hasa
having sent an order that no one was to be allowed to settle between Obeyja and
Odied, or anywhere on the coast of Katar, except at Bidaa. Should anyone so
settle, a ship would be sent to destroy their settlement.
384. In the December following! Captain Woodroffe, Senior Naval Officer
Captain Woodruffu'a cruino in tbe Gulf, in the Gulf, was deputed to visit various
f Political A, February 1880, No 81.
places on the coast, and to deliver to the
Sheikhs of Khor Shujeoj and Kater letters from Colonel Ross, warning them
to be careful of becoming implicated in the piracies of the Beni Hajir. Ho
obtained assurances from the Sheikhs that they would act in accordance with
the wishes of the British Government. At the samo time Captain Woodroffe
made enquiries as to the cause of the removal of the Albu-Kowarah tribe from
Bidaa to IWeyrat. Jasim-hin-Mahomod Thani of Bidaa accused the
Sheikh of Bahrein of having instigated the tribe to leave Bidaa, and from the
reports of the Native Agent at Bahrein it appeared that some of the elders of
the tribe had gone to Bahrein, and had there received presents.
3S5. Colonel Ross was of opinion that the removal of Sheikh Mahomed
bin Said, the chief of tho tribe, arose from jealousy of Jasim-bin-Mahomed
Thani who, as the nominee of the Turks, had obtained ascendancy at Bidaa,
and he remarked that the secession had caused much irritation to Jassim and
satisfaction to the Bahrein Sheikh.
Colonel Ross also reported that he had written to Sheikh Ahmed bin Ali,
who was in charge of Bahrein during tho absence of his brother, and warned him
against interfering on the mainland. The Sheikh denied any interference, and
promised to abide by the Resident's advice, and not to visit tho mainland
during his brother's absence.
Zab.t Path* again addreurd.
Political A., May I860. Nw. 163-1G7. 386. In April 1880 Zabit P&9I1& was again
addressed regarding Zaid-bin-Mahomed, and
replied that he had not been successful in effecting his capture.
387. In Juno and July tho News- Agent
Forth»r piracici by Zaid-bin-Mahomed and threa­
tened attack on Babrciu. at Bahroin reported further piracies by
Political A, Augnst 1880, No 3. Zaid-bin Mahomed, and also alludod to ro-
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mours of an intended attack on Bahrein
by Nasir bin Mobarik, the Bahrein refugee.
388. Colonel Ross, therefore, considered the picsoncc of one of Her Majes­
ty's vessels at Bahrein desirable as a matter of precaution.