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3. Owing to the murder of an Arab near Soor a quarrel had occurred
between the Ghafiree tribes, Jenebeh and Hrshem but no collision ensued, delay
having been granted for production of the accused parties.
4. Ibrahim bin Ghes continues in the same relations to His Highness the
Sultan, but I have been informed by one of His Highness advisers that a?
messenger has been despatched to Khabooreh, on the par of His Highness, to
sound Mahomed bin Nassir of the tribe of Howasm and to claim fulfilment of his
promise to deliver Khabooreh to His Highness This infraction of the terms of
agreement concluded at Sohar is stated by His Highness; advisers to be justified
by alleged ill-treatment of a native of Saham for visiting Beder bin Seyf
This advice if carried out will, I should think, lead to a re-commencement of
the hostilities, as Ibrahim will doubtless make reprisals m turn. His Highness
advisers consider that the possession of Khabooreh will so cripple Ibrahim
as to make the capture of Sohar of easy accomplishment. They also assert
that the A1 Saeed tribe are now well disposed to the Government. I cannot
say I quite share their expectations. I fear that the most warlike tubes
especially prefer the countenance of the present state of Oman, arguing that
undivided supremacy of the Sultan would be agamst their interests Nor do I
think that the course it is proposed to pursue is worthy of approval.
5. Eysul bin Hamood, wlio still bolds Ttostak, writes letters to His High
ness in friendly language, but they are not taken to be sincere.
6. I have not beard further of the reported deputation of a representation
by the Henavi tribes of the east to His Highness.
7 The disposition of the Chief of Khasab is not considered satisfactory,
and an Envoy is to be sent to that place; failing satisfactory result it is proposed
to coerce the Chief. A reference on this subject is submitted separately.
" 8 The Turkish corvette Lebanon and Turkish gun-boat Iskenderia from
Constantinople arrived at this port. The former carries the flag of the Turkish
Commodore Aarif Bey, who is to command the Turkish squadron being formed
for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Aarif Bey called on me and I returned his visit He
informed me his orders were to call at Kuteef and show the Turkish flaw,
certain places, which he did not name. The Lebanon carries a few thousand
Snider rifles for the Turkish troops.
9. Her Majesty’s ship Bullfinch anchored here to-day.
Extract from a demi-official letter dated, Muscat, 9tli September 1871, from Major E. C. Ross.
This place swarms with Bedouins and other Arabs besetting poor Toorkee^
so that at times he takes refuge on boardship to escape their importunities. 1
feel uneasy on Toorkee’s account as to what will result from this impecuniosity.
Some change of the present state of affairs must come.
Enclosure No 11.
No. 5407, dated Bombay Castle, 7th November 1871.
p rom —yy. Wedderburn, Esq., Acting Secretary to Government, Bombay,
To C. U. Aitchison, Esq., C.S.I., Secretary to the Government of India, foreign
Dept., with the G -G.
In continuation of the letter from this Office, No. 5134, dated the 25th
ultimo, I have the honor, hy direction of His Excellency the Governor m
Council, to forward, for the information of the Government of India, the
accompanying copy of a news-report * received from
* Dated 21st 0ctober 1871 ' the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
NEWS-REPORT.
Dated British 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. , Bushire, 21st October 1871.
Perfect tranquillity prevails at sea in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .