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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OP THE PERSIAN OULF POLITICAL
thought it necessary to inflict a fine and administer a caution. Hosti­
lities by land were inevitable between Umm-el-Kawain and Ras-el-
Khaimah, and have already commenced. Shargah sides with and aids
Ras-el-Khaimah.
Peaceful relations have been established between the Chief of Aba-
Zhabee and Shaikh Jasim-bin-Mohammed-bin-Thance of El-Bida'a.

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3. Bahrain.
i The islands of Bahrain have again enjoyed tranquillity. In August
Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali, brother of the Chief of Bahrain, espoused a
daughter of their enemy Nasir-bin-Mubarik, but it appeals that no
political significance attaches to this event.
In December Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali proceeded with a numerous
following to El-Katr, where he had a meeting with Shaikh Jasim-bin-
Mobammed-bin-Thanee, and amicable relations were established between
the Shaikh of El-Bida'a and the Chiefs of Bahrain.

4. Nejd, El-Hasa, El-Katr,
Nejd and El-Hasa have remained undisturbed. The Ameer Ahdullah-
bin-Feysal resides at Riaah, and his nephews, who continue to be on good
terms with him, live in Khoij.
The Governor of El-Hasa, Saeed Pasha, desired to induce the Shaikhs
of the Ajman tribe to return to the province, but was unsuccessful.
The now celebrated Beni Hajir robber-leader, Zaeed-bin-Mohammed-
bin-Zaeed, is still at large, and has not been wholly inactive, though
happily his depredations by sea have not been so serious as might have
been expected. In May he made an unsuccessful attempt to seize some
boats belonging to the 'Ameyr tribe. In October Zaeed-bin-Moharamed
committed some petty piracies near El-Kateef, and one Rashid-el-
Romeyhee, a Bahrain subject, was seized and plundered on the sea.
Later, the Beni Hajir robbers attacked a vessel of the 'Ameyr and
killed two men. Some vessels were sent with armed men ostensibly
in pursuit, but from their procedure in heating tomtoms, and making
as much noise as possible, this appeared to be a mere demonstration.
Although the Beni Hajir leaders have frequented the immediate neigh­
bourhood of El-Kateef, no real steps have been taken to secure or
pnnish them.
El-Katr.—In April a body of the 'Ajman Bedouins, under.Fellah-
bin-Raukan, raided El-Katr and carried off about 450 camels. Shaikh
Jasim appealed both to the Governor of El-Hasa and to the Chief of
the Ajman, but failed to get redress.
In June Rashid-bin-Jabir and Nasir-bin-Jabir Shaikhs, of the Naeem
tribe of El-Katr, settled at Foweyrat, and agreed to protect the Al-Boo
Kuwarah against Jasim. - ,
In October Jasim-bin-Mohammed-bin-Thanee Shaikh, of El-Bidaa,
commenced annoying the Indian, traders residing there in various way^
and Her Majesty's ship Woodlark was despatched to the spot. It was
seen that Jasim's object was to get rid of all the Indian traders: then
dealings in pearls interfering with his own profits in the same trade. A
temporary arrangement was come to, pending reference to Government