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(7) One Indian boy Mirza son of Gbulam Hussein recovered by 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, and repatriated to Bombay in October 1927.
(8) In the beginning of December 1927 two Baluchis Shambeh bin Shahim
of Karawan, aged 35, and another Khamis bin Ibrahim of Sadaich, aged 30, divers
were going to Kalba to meet relations, at Khaburah and Sowaiq respectively. At
village Bathnah they were captured by Bedouins and taken to camp in the interior
of Ras-ul-Khaimeh. Headman Ali bin Saif al Khateri took Khamis and Shambeh
was given to Bedouins. Village Bathnah is a dependency of the Shaikh of Fujai
rah. Ali bin Saif is the head of the Khawatar tribe living in the interior territory
of Ras-ul-Khaimah. Shambeh fled and informed the Chief of Bas-ul-Khaimeh
who informed 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 but was afraid to render any help himself for
fear of annoying the Bedouins. 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 with the help of the Chiefs
of ITnm-ul-Quwain and Hemriyyeh was able to threaten Ali bin Saif and recover
the Baluchi. Chief of Ras-ul-Khaimah was warned, but he has written to say
that he has no authority in the interior.
(9) On the 14th January 1928 a Baluch reported to 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, that he had seen at Debai Baluch women and children brought to Abu
Dhabi for sale. 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 recovered two women and two children,
(Zahra daughter of Ahmed of Minab, aged 19, with a child, and Bibak daughter of
Muhammed Rudbari, aged 27 and a child) from the house of Hilal of Nejd. The
women had been kidnapped by Muhin bin Mubarak Baluchi, said to be well known
in Mekran, and brought to Debai for sale. The women have been repatriated to
Minab via Bandar Abbas, and Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section, Indo-European
Telegraph Department, Karachi, his been asked for details of Muhin bin Mubarak.
(10) On 7th March 1928 a Baluchi woman Amnah daughter of Muhammed,
aged 27, took bast with 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 Debai. Sold by her former husband
Muhammed to Abdullah bin Muhammed bin Muhammed Dawwar living at Thar-
mad and finally sold to Muhammed bin Abdul Rahman al Qufaidi. As woman
preferred to remain in Shargah and did not want to return to Mekran, she was given
a Manumission Certificate. 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 has been asked to report result
of his enquiries with regard to both the Abdullahs.
(11) On 23rd April 1928 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 reported that two Baluchis from
Muscat had been arrested while endeavouring to barter two begger Indians to
Bedouins. Enquiries showed that the two persons belonged to Muscat and were
not Persians. They originally were Jedghas of Kuchatl. Indians have been
repatriated and 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 asked to send the two delinquents to Poli
tical Agent, Muscat, who has been asked to request Muscat Government to have
these two men punished suitably for their offence.
(12) In April 1928 a certain Ghulam son of Qasim Ali Hijlasaz of Minab,
aged 17, took refuge with the assistant of 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 Dubai. The
youth had been kidnapped by 12 Bashakirdis, under Abd Ali, and sold to Hassan
Shah Baluchi of Kharawan. Finally brought to Debai for sale but he escaped.
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 has been asked to repatriate the youth and His Majesty's
Consul- and Assistant to the Resident, Bandar Abbas has also been asked to
bring the fact to the notice of the local authorities with a view of their
taking suitable action.
(13) Twenty-one relations of Salahuddin bin Kamal Baluch of Jask were
kidnapped in 1924 and nine of them traced to Batinah. Five have so far been
recovered, one died, Muhammed son of Jan Mohammed son-in-law of Salahuddin,
whose wife and child have lately been recovered, is at present in Muscat. This
case shows so fully the conditions of the trade and the methods used that I have
made a separate report of it.
Enclosure 2.
SUMMARY.
Kidnapping of twenty-one relations of Salahuddin bin Kamal, a Baluchi of Jash.
In January 1924 Salahuddin bin Kamal a Baluchi of Jask reported to 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. , Muscat, that while he was at Charbar Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Mir Hoti’s men had *
taken away twenty-one relatives of his, women and children, destination not known.