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PART I.

GENERAL REPORT.

1. 'Oman.
A summary of the political occurrences in 'Oman during the year
under review is contained in the Report furnished by Major E. Mockler,
which forms Part II of this Adminstration Report.
The Resident visited Muscat in April, July and December, and on the
latter occasion received the chief officers of the Wahhabi garrison and
spoke to them about the complaints against their followers. No fresh
outrages have lately occurred.

2. Piratb Coast.
2. The following are the independent chiefdoms and chiefs on this
coast:—
(1). Ras-el-Khaimah: Chief, Iiameyd-biu-Abdallah ; tribe, El-Kowa-
sim (Jowasim).
(•2.) Urnm-el-Ka wain : Chief. Ahmcd-bin-Ahdallah ; tribe, Al-Bd-Ali.
(3.) 'Ajman : Chief, Rashid-Bin-Hamcyd ; tribe, Al-'Bti-Ali.
(4.) Shargab : Chief, Salirn-Bin-Sultanj; tribe, El-Kowasiin (Jowasim).
(5.1 Dabey : Chief, Hasliar-Bin-Maktoom ; tribe, Al-Bu-Falasali.
(6.) Abu-Dhebboe: Chief, Za'eed-Biu-Khalecfah; tribe, Beni-Yas.
3. During the year 1882-83 no breach of the maritime peace occur­
red, and the several chiefs have adhered to their engagements.
4. The hostilities between Ras-el-Khaiinah *aud Umm-el-Kawain,
the commencement of which was reported in the previous year's report,
were continued, and some raids were made by the Um m-el-Ka wain
men on theterritory of the enemy. The chief of Umm-el-Kawain is
personally of a bolder and more turbulent disposition than his rival of
Ras-el-Khairnah, aud he has commaud of a more warlike set of people,
amongst whom the Bedouin element is largely represented. The Eas­
el- Khaimah chief has had the support of his fellow-tribesman, the chief
of Skargah, and also of a portion of the El-Na’eem tribe, whilst Ajraan
has sided with Uram-el-Kawain.
5. In January the chief of the Beni-Yas sent bis brother Dhiyab to
mediate between the Jowasim and Umm-cl-Kawain, and a peace was
agreed to, both sides letting their claims and grievances drop.
6. In the month of June it was discovered that a number of boats
belonging to'Ajman had been concerned in a piracy committed on a
vessel (the Falh-d-Kareem, under Turkish colours) in the Red Sea,
and a quantity of property plundered from the vessel was landed at
'Ajraan. Steps were taken to detain the 'Ajman boats until the charge
was clearly established, when Her Majesty's ship Arab was seut to the
pirate coast, and nine of the boats concerned in the piracy were publicly
burnt, and the vulue of a quantity of the cargo of the plundered vessel was-
recovered.