Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands [‎68v] (30/44)

Piratical proceedings of a party of Arabs at the Kooria Mooria Islands.
against subjects of His Highness the Rao of Kutch by some Shoree fishermen
at Hellaneeya, one of the groups of the Kooria Mooria Islands.
2. A report of the case reached me from Maculla in January last, and as
Rear-Admiral Gumming was sailing to Muscat I addressed His Excellency in
a letter No. 142 of the 23rd February asking him to call at Hellaneeya, copy of
this communication is annexed.
3. I further requested the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat to move in the
matter, as the robbers or pirates were represenetd to be Shorees, who belong to
a district on the coast north of Ras-el-Hudd. Copy of my letter to Major
Miles, No. 143 of the 23rd February, with its annexment, is*also attached.
4. I have received a communication from Rear-Admiral Gumming,
dated Muscat, 15th March, in which he states he was unable to call at Hellaneeya
as he was in the neighbourhood after sunset; and His Excellency informed me
he had directed the Commander of Her Majesty’s Steamer Daphne to carry
out the wish I had expressed, who would inform me of the result.
^ 5. I gather from the yadee by His Highness the Rao of Kutch that the
Fukeer who was detained at Hellaneeya has arrived at Mandvie, and I have no
doubt the tw'o other captives have left the island and reached their homes.
6. I believe that the Shorees only visit Hellaneeya from time to time and
during the fishing season.
... n ^ a leply from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat, when I will sub-
mit a further report to Government. In the meantime I would suggest thb
Rao of Kutch be advised to w^arn his subjects against touching at such solitary
places as the Kooria Mooria Islands, where lawless persons may be found, and
to inform them they should seek for water or provisions at w^ell known ports
along the coast. ' L
Dated Soor, 2nd May 1874.
Translated purport of a letter from Jettanund Mootamull, of Soor, to Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and
Consul, Muscat.
Of the seven boats of the El Jaaferah I knew the names of six of the
JN acodas, which I communicated to you personally, the seventh I have now
learnt is named Hummaid bin Seroor and is of the El Jaaferah.
..^^? re are two Sheikhs 0 f the El Jaaferah, one, named Himmaid bin
JSiajim, is now absent from Lashkerrah being in Zanzibar, and the other, Salem
bl H A ? f eei V S +1 n0W la kashkerrah. Should any of the tribe act in defiance of the
authority of these two Sheikhs, there are the sons of Hamood, Beni-boo Ali,
viz., Majid bin Hamid and Abdoolla bin Salim who exercise authority over all
and whose authority is respected. The country of the Beni-boo Ali is distant
frpm Lashkerrah half a day’s journey. In Lashkerrah there is no-fort, but
there is a very small bastion standing.
I have no other news to communicate.
Exd.—J. T. F.
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