'33 File 665 Hostilities between Shaikh Zaid and Shaikh Jasim' [‎305r] (644/845)

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No. 59, dated lltli April 1889.
From—The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Bahrain,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
After Compliments. —Last night Muhammed bin Abdul Wabab arrived in
Bahrain and was the guest of the Chief, and I hear that they held some secret
conversation that night. Next morning Abdul Wahab came to Manamah, and
he hired a boat which he intends to despatch to Bida to-night, I do not know
on what errand, to Jasim, it may be that he may have some communication
to make to Jasim from his own part, or that the Chief of Bahrain may have
commissioned him to send some message to Jasim.
No one comes to know what passes between the Chief of Bahrain and
Abdul Wahab; but a banian Merchant of Indian extraction. by name Akoo informs me that Shaikh Esa is
going to send a letter in that boat.
Before the arrival of Abdul Wahab Muhammed bin Khatr and Sultan bin
Salamah had an interview with the Chief of Bahrain and suggested to him that
he should mediate between Jasim and Zaeed with a view to making peace be
tween them. But the Chief replied to them that none of them had given him
the slightest hint about reconciliation.
I met Abdul Wahab to-day who says that the object of Jasim in entering
Moosheyrib and Bida is to avoid dispersion of his troops which he feared
would take place had he remained in Messeymeer, as the majority of his men
are not submissive to him. Once they are in Bida they will not be able to
disperse.
It is probably Jasim's intention, if Zaeed comes near Nayija, to despatch
Turkish soldiers in front and his other troops in rear. He is afraid that,
if his Katr troops enter alone into an engagement with the enemy, they will
betray him and go over to the enemy ; for they have mostly been forced to
enlist themselves for the pending battle.
It is not known yet whether Zaeed has arrived at Katr. Should Jasim
find the enemy too strong he will retire into the town which is surrounded
by a wall: and open fire at the enemy from within. In that case Zaeed
will not be able to come near.
No. 89, dated Bushire, the 15th April 1889.
From— C olonel E. C. R oss, c.s.i ., Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla.
I " have the honor to forward a transla-
No. 35, dated 23rd March 1889. tion of the marginally noted news report
from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Arab Coast.
No. 35, dated the 23rd March 1889,
From—The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Shargah,
To—The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
After Compliments. —I have heard that the Chief of Kishm had arrived
on a visit to the Chief of TJm-el-Kawain, bringing with him a present of a
horse to the latter, and that after a stay of 7 days he had returned to his
place.
20th March. —The Chief of Abu-Thabee has started from Sameya to-
wards Katr.
21st March. —Maktoon Bin Hashir, Batee Bin Suheyl & Abdullah Bin
Harj, the Shaikhs of Al-bu-Elassah have left to join him with 800 camelmen
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