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CHAPTER EIGHTH.

(VI) Piracies in 1887-88.
447. In tho year 1887 there was a renewal of piracies in the Katif waters
A list of thorn is given below «•
Extornal A., August 1888, No*. 271*400.

No. of
cose. Date of occarrcnco. Particular* of occarrcnco. Rhiubki.

1 1st August 1887 Plundering by Beni Hajirs of a Bahr­
ein boat belonging Mahomcd-bin-Muba-
rikal-Menai, when anchored off Tafrah :
two of the craws wounded, Its. GOO
in coin and Its. 45 on proporty taken.
2 July 1887 ... Plundering of a Koweit, fishing boat
by Bedouins of Ras Tanurah, four of
crews wounded, 400 dollars and other
property taken.
3 September 1887 Plundering by 30 Bedouins of a boat
belonging to the brother of the chief of
Bahrein in Katif harbour ; every thing
of value on board taken.
4 14th September 1887 Plundering by 30 Bedouins at Darain
of a Koweit boat hired by, Abdul Rah-
raan-bin-Mubamed-el-Manai of Kalar ;
Rs. 2,092 in coin and property. Valued
at Rs. 226 taken.
6 16th October Plundering of a boat of Ibrahim-bin-
Abdul-Aziz of Bahrein by Beni Hajirs
off Anach; proporty valued Rs. 118
taken.
6 22ndOctober Plundering by Beni Hajirs of a boat
belonging to Haji Ahmed-bin-Haji Hus­
sain of Tarut.
7 27tb October Plundering by Beni «Hajir of a
Bahrein boat and a Koweit boat off
Ojair ; two of crews and five passengers
wounded and everything moveable
taken.

448. When Her Majesty’s Government were apprised of these acts of
piracy, they caused Sir W. White to
External A., August 1888 Nos. 411*446 (No. 412
A.) address a note verbale to the Porte in
July 1887, in which reference was made
to several representations made to the Porte previously about the piracies
in the Katif waters, and while disclaiming any intention of discussing the
rights claimed by each Power along the Const, it was pointed out that “posses-
sion of any territory entails obligations and that any acts of negligence gives
a corresponding right of compensation.”
449. About tho 12 th of November 1887 the British Embassy at Constanti­
nople made further strong representations
Extornal A., August 1888, Nos. 271*400.
to the Porto and warnod the Ministers of
the Interior and Marine “ that the time has come for me to report to Her
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