‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1887-88.’ [‎5v] (8/72)

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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
i Kasim whence Kasimi the adjective forra, and the
from an ancestor named ^ o£ j fol . K is a local vulgarism
c ol eohve P E1 T KoW Jowas;m have been a powerful tribe in the.r day, and are
w.dely employed. T ^ ^ they enJ0yed a
now to be found on the , 188 7 the position of Deputy
position of much consideraUon. Dp to the )
Governor of Lingah was virtually hercd.tary m the famdy.
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(2) Umm-nl-Kawain {Full. Gawam, sa.d to be of semr-Ar ,
has for Chief Shaikh Ahmed -bin-'Abdullah of the tube Al-bu Ah.
(3) 'Jjman, under Shaikh Kashid-bin Hameyd, also of the Al-bu-Ali.
(4) Shargah (more correctly Sharkah) under the Kowasimi Shaikh Sakar-b,n-Khahd.
(5) Ma S . ruled by Shaikh Rashid-bin-Maktoom, of the tribe Al-bu-Falasah. which is
cognate with the greater Beni-Yas.
(6) Abn Mem, under Shaikh Za'ced -biu-Khaleefah, Chief of all the BeniAas, and the
most powerful and influential of the"Trucial" Chiefs of Oman.
4. The several Chiefs, on the whole, gave satisfaction as regards their engagements to
Government, and the only troublesome case which occurred was the plunder of some boats,
which were lying at anchor in the sheltered bunders of Hasiyan, Ghantoot, and Ghanac m, y
Bedouin Arabs, who swam off and attacked the vessels from the shore.
5 Two of the boats which were plundered in the bunders of Hasiyan and Ghantoot
belonged to subjects of the Chief of Shargah, and the third, plundered in Khor Ghanadhir,
belonged to Ras-el-Khaimah. The assailants were said to be Bedouins of the Monasir tribe,
and from the fact of the places named being admittedly situated within the strip of coast
nominally under the Chief of Abu-Dhabi, it was a question whether Shaikh Za'eed should not
be held responsible for the outrages. It was alleged that the Monasir tribe are amenable to
the authority of the Beni-Yas Chief, and that if he chose to exert himself he could exact
reparation for the outrages referred to.
6. The point was a nice one in itself, but I felt that it should not be considered solely on
its merits, but that the general political situation and contemporary occurrences in other parts
of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. should be kept in view. It has not appeared to me clearly established that
the Mona.sir, who were accused of the outrage, are really subject to the authority and control
of Shaikh Za'eed, and it must be borne in mind that similar robberies have been frequently
happening in places under the authority of the Turkish Government, without- any attempt at
redress.
7. It has appeared to me that it would be impolitic, in these circumstances, if not unfair,
to adopt a harsh course towards the Chief of Abu-Dhabi in this matter. Beyond an appeal
to his pride and sense of justice no further action has been taken.
8. The " Trucial" Chiefs remained at peace one with another during the year, but
Shaikh Za'eed of Abu-Dhabi, was, in May 1887, engaged in hostilities against a section of the
Dhowahir tribe of Bereymi, who had opposed themselves to his influence at that place. The
Beni-Yas Chief was victorious and returned to Abu-Dhabi in May, bringing with him as
prisoners Shaikh Sauced Bin Ali and another Shaikh of the Dhowahir tribe.
9. His Highness Seyyid Toorkee endeavoured to send succour to the Dhowahir in the
shape of money and ammunition, but his action was taken too late in the day.
10. In the month of September a band of marauders of the Monasir tribe made a raid in
the vicinity of Shargah, and carried off eight women and children and several camels and
horses.