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96 Part VT—Chap. XXV.
23. The Resident at Bagdad has boon instructed to ooramunicate to that Government
tho objcots contemplated by the present expedition, so that no interference with vour
operations may bo expected from His Highness, the Turkish possessions under that Paohalic
being too remote from tho scene of action to bo likely to bo brought into contoot with you.
24. You will porceivo by tho instructions to Mr. Jukes and the letter therein referred
to, the desire expressed to tho Imam of Musoat of His Ilighnosa’sco-operation in effecting the
reduction of tho piratical force, and the Govornor in Counoil doos not entertain a doubt that
His Highness will most cordially nfford his aid, not only by means of the naval and
military force at his disposal, but in tho supply of the armament with such provisions and
refreshments as may bo nccossary to facilitate your operations.
25. By tho communication made to this Government by tho Ilon’blo Company’s brokor
at Musoat, you will porcoivo that His Highnoss has recently boon engaged in negotiation
with tho people of Kassulkhima, with a viow of endeavouring to extinguish the°powor of
tho present chieftain and of rostering Sooltan-bin Saggar, tho legitimate chieftain, to his
authority; but that doserted by this chieftain on his orrivnl off that place, and, with tho
exception of Hahmat*bin-Jauber, all tho potty chieftains who had promi6od to aid him in his
operations iu tho event of a fnilure in his negotiation ho had boen obligod to roturn to
Musoat.
26. Whatever may bavo boon tho claims of Sooltan-bin Saggar, it is by no moans desirable,
after such conduct, that his cause should bo espoused by tho British Government, and in any
arrangements which may appear to you to bo neoes6ary, in reference to the temporary
occupation of Rassulkhima proviourly to your having tho determination of His ExcelK*noy
Ibrahim Pacha or receiving further instructions from honco, care should bo taken to avoid
his being placed in authority.
27. With respect to Bahmat-bin Jauber, formerly the chieftain of Khore Husson, it
would appear from the late communications received from the Gulph that he has identified
himself with tho lmnm, and will in all probability bo roady to aid your operations, and,
should that disposition bo expressed, it will bo desirable you should avail yourself of his
services, under the impression, that, whatever may havo been his predatory habit formerly,
he is disposed to uaito in destroying the power of tho Joassmees, and those associated with
them, who have beeu so actively employed iu disturbing tho tranquillity of the Gulph.
28. It is probable that Rahmat-biu Jauber will join you in company with the Imam,
but whether he has any foroe of his own, or is employed iu the Imam’s service, appears to
be somewhat doubtful.
29. Although it might be convenient with a viow to the intended operations that the
armament should call at Muscat previously to its entering the Gulpb, for the purpose of
being joined by such part of the force of the Imam as may be assigned to the purposes of
the expedition, yet from the unhealthiuess of the place and in the difEoulty in obtaining
some of the necessary supplies, particularly water, but more especially with the view of
ocoupying a more convenient position for pursuing your future operations, it would appear to
be far preferable that you should proceed at once to the islands of Kishmee, whioh Island is
represented to be capable not only of affording a safe anohorage, but of furnishing a certain
portion of water and other refreshments which cannot 60 readily be obtained at Muscat,
and no doubt can be entertained of permission being granted for your ocoupying any part of
that island that may be necessary for the temporary accommodation of the armameut.
SO. You will, therefore, after leaving this place proceed direct to Kishm, where you
will probably find Captain Theriff of the Commissariat Department, who has been employed
in collecting such supplies, and after obtaining what may bo required for the refreshments of
the troops and such information as you may conceive to be neoessary regarding the proceed­
ings of the piratical force, you will lose no time in carrying your instructions into execution.
81. It may probably happen that previously to your arrival in the ‘Gulph, the ohieftain
of Rassulkhima under the dread of the effect of your intended operations may have ordered
their maritime force to leave that place and proceed to sea, or to take some more secure
position—this, and other local ciroumstancos whioh may have occurred sinco the last
advices were received, may render it neoessary that you should ohange the proposed plan of
operations, and understanding that their destruction is the primary object of consideration,
much will be left to your discretion.
82. The Governor in Council has so much reliance in your zeal and ability, that
whatever opinions he may have given as applicable to the immediate attack of Rassulkhima,
he is willing to leave the course of proceeding entirely in your hands under a full persuasion
that it will be regulated under the exercise of a sound judgment, and that any difficulties whioh
may present themselves that can bo effected by skill and gallantry will be surmounted.
88. The objection contemplated is of no slight importance, and it is to be hoped that by
your exertions the commerce of this part of India will be freed from the further ravages of
those barbarians, who under circumstances that could not be prevented, have so long continued
to practise them with so muoh suocess.
34. Lieutenants Searight and Brucks have been appointed agents for tho transport
service and have been directed to plaoe themselves under tho orders of Captain Collier, who
will be charged with tbe conduct of the maritime part of tho expedition, and the Governor in
Council relies with tbe fullest confidence that all your proceedings will be conducted with