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CHAPTER EIGHTH.
(yiii) Piracies in 1890*00.

403. In 1899 four cases of piracy woro reported. In 1900 there were five more
Secret E., February 1000, Nob. 68*69. cases.
Soorot E., Novombor 1000, No*. G1-C0.
464. The details of the several piracies committed in 1899 and 1900 were
as follows;—
(1) In February 1899 a Persian boat was plundered off Abu Zaluf on
the Katar coast. It was subsequently reported, however, that it was doubtful
Eccrtt e., February loco, No. 68. whether this was genuine case of piracy.
fiocrot E., April 1901, No, 87.
(2) On the 11th August 1899, a boat belonging to a Bahrein subject was
attacked and plundered near tho 8hakta pearl banks in the vicinity of Katif.
The pirates are said to have belonged to Daren in tho same neighbourhood,
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8ocrct E., February 1900, No. 68. The value of the property stolen was not
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reported, but a small proportion is said to
have been recovered. How recovery was affected is not clear. The Foreign
Secret E., February 1900, No 68, paragraph 9. Office ill London directed the Consul at
Secret E„ November 1900, No. 66, Bub encloBurc, 2. Basrah to let it be ktlOWtl that iti future
the British Government would itself deal with such cases. Certain of the
offenders were imprisoned for long terms
8#erat E., November 1900, No. 66, paragraph 2.
by the Turkish authorities.
(3) On the ICth August 1899, a boat belonging to a Bahrein subject was
Secret E., February 1900, No. 68. attacked and carried off near, Dhakira
8oorat E.. February 1900, No. 68. paragraph 9. (presumably Thakireb, on the east coast
of Katar). The boat was subsequently recovered through Sheikh Ahmed-bin.
Thani of Katar.
(4) In August 1899, two boats belonging to British Indian subjects were
plundered at Dibal on tho Katar coast. One of the boats was carried off and
abandoned near Zobarah on the same
Secret E., February 1900, No. 72.
coast. The total value of the property
stolen was over Bs. 16,000. Part, to the valuo of Rs. 2,067, was recovered
through 8heikh Ahmed-bin-Thani of Katar.
(6) On the 17th August 1900, a Bahrein boat was plundered on the Khora
pearl bank near Ras Tanaura by men from Daren. One of the Persians in the
boat was drowned, and property valued at Rs. 3,924 was carried off. As the
result of representations to the Mutassarif
Secret K., Juno 1901, No. 16.
of Hasa, a sum of Rs. 996-8, together with
pearls, were eventually restored to the owner.
(6) On the 2nd September .1900, a party of men said to belong to the
Secret e., November 1900, Not 6S-66. Beni Hajir tribe attacked a Bahrein boat
secret e., iiirch 1902, No. 96. some 7 miles north of Bahrein, and carried
off property valued at Rs. 732. No redress was obtained.
(7) On the same date an attaok was made by men of the Beni Hajir tribe
on some Arabs on tho inland of Um
Secret E., Novombcr 1900, No. 94.
Nasam of Bahrein.
(8) On tho 18th August 1900, a Bahrein boat was attacked on the Grais-
o .r. « no mia pearl bank, 6 miles north of Ra,
" *rc ' °* ’ Rekkan. Proporty valued at Rs. 316-8
wa9 stolen. No. redress was obtained.
(9) On the 6th September 1900, a Bahrein boat was attacked off Ojair.
fleeret E„ Novombcr 1900, No. 67. Two persons were wounded, and consider­
Socrot E., March 1002, No. 96. able property (value not stated) was plun­
dered. Most of tho property belonged to Turkish subjects and was recovered