'33 File 665 Hostilities between Shaikh Zaid and Shaikh Jasim' [‎308v] (651/845)

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No. 113^ dated Bushire, the 16th May 1889.
From— Colonel E. C. Ross, 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.
With reference to my telegram of 13th instant, I enclose a translation
of a report which I have receiyed from
No. 37, dated nth May 1889. 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 at Lingah, containing
intelligence of fighting having occurred between the forces of the Chief of Ahu-
Thabi and those of Shaikh Jasim-bin-Thani, and the reported crushing defeat of
the latter. I expect to receive the accounts from the other side in a few days.
Translated purport of a 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, Lingah, No. 37, dated the 11th May
1889.
A vessel had arrived at Lingah from Abu-Thabi, with letters for merchants
and others, in which it was stated that a " kossid " had arrived at Abu-Thabi from
" Shaikh Zaid-bin-Khalifa (the Chief) bearing the news that he had first de
tached Tahnoon (his son) with a body of troops composed of Debay and Abu-Thabi
men to Karah, and they encountered a number of Jasim's party composed of Beni
Hajir, Al-Morrah and Monasir, and inflicted on thera a severe defeat, three
hundred of the enemy having been slain, many wounded and the rest put to
flight. Much spoil was taken from Jasim's force, including 2,000 camels.
Tahnoon's detachment then returned and joined Shaikh Zaid in the vicinity of
Katr..
Shaikh Zaid with his own force encountered Jasim's force on 23rd Shaban
(24ith April 1889) near Katr (El-Bidaa probably meant). Eighty-five of the
Katr men were killed and many wounded, and they were routed and fled to
Katr ( El-Bidaa ). Khalifa-bin-Jasim*
» #A son of sh ^ h Ja8i,n - Thani and Ahmed-bin-Thani (Shaikh's bro,
ther) were slain, and a report was received that Jasim himself also was wounded.
Besides arms, about twenty horses of Jasim's were taken, and fifteen killed.
Shaikh Zaid remained two days near Katr (Bidaa), but no one went out from
the place to encounter him. He then retired towards Abu-Thabi,
No. 117, dated Bushire, the 16th May 1889.
From—C olonel E. C. Ross, 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.
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, No. 68, dated
30tb April 1889.
From Shaikh Jasim-bin-Mobamed Thani, dated
21st April 1889,
I have the honour to enclose translations of the correspondence noted on th e,
margin, on the subject of "a complaint that.
Shaikh Jasim had sent munitions of war
by sea, in furtherance of his warlike oper
ations • against Abu-Thabi, to a place
beyond the limits of .his jurisdiction, and within those of the Abu-Thabi Chief.
A precis of the previous correspondence is also enclosed.
2. There is no room for doubt as to the facts alleged, and it has been,
ruled by the Government of India that Odeyd, and consequently Sila, is under
Abu-Thabi, and Shaikh Jasim has therefore made use of the sea to operate hos-
tilely against his Beni Yas enemies and invade their territory.
3. Although there is no express undertaking on the part of the Chiefs who,
are parties to the maritime truce, to abstain from acting against each other by sea,
it is well understood by all that such action would be constructively a breach of
their engagement to the British Government, and might subject them to penalties.
Whilst abiding by this necessary rule themselves, the " Trucial" Chiefs naturally
expect us to impose a similar restriction on the Katr Chief who indeed does not
repudiate the obligation, but boldly claims Sila as Katr territory, and further
denies having sent boats to that place with war stores.
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