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Agreement o/1889, dated 5 Shaaban, 1306 [April 6, 1889).
This is what wc have assembled to arrange. We have come to an agreement in
the name of God and in all sincerity, without trickery and deceit, we the Sheikhs
Salim-bin-Sultan and Sagar-bin-Khalid through the mediation of Abdul Latif-bin-
Abdurrahman, the Agent of Government. What I, Sheikh Sagar, have bound myself
to do in regard to Sheikh Salim is that I will continue the payment of the pension
fixed at 400 dollars per annum, and will show him honour and complete magnanimity,
and will exchange views with him in regard to matters needing consultation and
expression of opinion ; and in these which are needful in our own interests, and I
will not put any one’s opinion before his, and he can live where he likes—from Khan
toEGhja*^ -
_ And what I, Sheikh Salam, have bound myself to do in regard to Sheikh Sagar is to
fulfil the obligations of docility and obedience and the display of energy in advising him
in matters affecting our interests inwardly and outwardly. And if we came to know of
anything in the way of misunderstanding that might tend to cause soreness in our
minds one against the other, then we will explain it to one another with a view to the
removal of misunderstanding and the suppression of the efforts of the mischief makers
and intriguers to make misunderstanding between us. And of our own wish and pleasure
wc have bound ourselves to the British Government to the effect that in the event of
any violation on the part of either of us of what is outlined in this deed in the way of
conditions, he will be worthy of being held responsible, and will accept what results
to him in the way of punishment and revenge from the aforesaid Government as a
recompense for his breach. This is what was arranged and settled peaceably. Wc
hope that God will prosper the results of it between us in the direction of prosperity
and happiness.
Executed and written 5th Shaaban, 1306.
(Signed) SAGAR-BIN-KHALID (by his own hand).
SALIM-BIN-SULTAN (ditto).
IBR AHIM-BIN-S ULT AN.
No. 3.
Sheikh Sagar-bin-Khalid to Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
(After compliments.) January 21, 1884.
Previous to this I wrote to you a letter, but received no reply. I hope nothing
untoward has prevented you from doing so. You are acquainted with the arrange
ments which were effected between me and Sheikh Salem, through the medium of
Sheikh Hamid-bin-Abdullah and Hashar-bin-Maktoom. At present the above Sheikhs
met at Shargah, and desired Salem to stand by the agreement and arrangement
effected by them between me and him. But he did not wish to do so, consequently
they have absolved themselves of all responsibility, and revoked their guarantee which
they had tended on our behalf, and the arrangements effected between us have been
dissolved.
At present you are aware that Salem resides at Abu Musa, which is a n island
dependent on Shargah, and we cannot spare it to others. Perhaps Shlem may creator
some which may break the maritime peace. I beg therefore to request
that you will kindly warn Salem, and inform him that if he is desirous of living at
Abu Musa, he must do so with peace, giving you as a guarantee that nothing wrong
will be done by him which will disturb the maritime j jcace. But should he not
choose to do so, it will be your choice either to removeTum from the island or leave
us to settle the matter between us ; and we should not be called to answer in the
event of our attacking each other. I leave the matter to your disposal.