"ملف 8/16 ملخص استخباراتي بشأن البحرين" [و‎‎٨‎٢] (١٧٤/١٦٣)

Officer, Trucial Coast, called on Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr,
brother of the Ruler of Sharjah, in his Fort. Later Shaikh
Muhammad bin Saqr, accompanied by Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan,
eldest son of the Ruler of Sharjah, returned the call on
Captain Hensel on board. On the 29th November the ship left
Sharjah and arrived at Dubai in the morning. Captain Hensel,
accompanied by the Clerk-in- Charge, called on the Ruler of
Dubai, Later the Ruler of Dubai accompanied by his son Shaikh
Rashid returned the call on board. On the 30th November
the ship left for Bahrain,
(iv) Movements of Tr ucial Coast Shaikhs .
Reference paragraph 167 (ii) of Summary No.20.
Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan, Chief of the Nai’m tribe
of Buraimi, left for Buraimi.
Shaikh Ahmad as-Saif, Chief of the Khawatir sub
section of the Nai’m left for Ras al Khaimah and thence re
turned to Buraimi.
(v) Desert Loc u st Survey .
On the 9th November Mr. G. Popov of Desert Locust
Survey arrived at Sharjah by air.
(vi) L ocal Affairs .
Reference paragraph 160 (iv) of Summary No.19.
As the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah had no reply from
Shaikh of Jazirat az-Za’ab, he and the al-Khawatir tribe de
clared their hostility against him and threatened to take action
against his subjects in the desert. Shaikh of Jazirat as-Za’ab
sent his envoy to Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr, brother of the Ruler
of Sharjah, asking him to mediate in the matter. The latter
sent his brother’s son Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan, eldest son of the
Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Midfa',
Secretary to the Ruler of Sharjah, who approached Shaikh Saqr
bin Muhammad, Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, in this connection. He
made peace between them and parties agreed in writing to keep
the peace on condition that the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah should
forego the claim to a tower which is situated on the hill (op
posite to Jazirat az-Za’ab village). The Shaikh of Jazirat
az-Za’ab agreed to pay the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah half of annual
income of the town which is estimated to amount to Rs,5,000/-
each year at the end of diving season.
During the period under report three women (free
persons) were kidnapped from outskirts of Ras al Khaimah town
by al-Khawatir tribe. It is reported that Ali bin Ubaid bin
Muftah, head of al-Khawatir tribe, has claimed from the Ruler
of Ras al Khaimah an allowance out of oil concession payments.
The Ruler of Ras al Khaimah refused to pay as he alleged that he
had paid a sum of Rs.3.000/- to Ali bin Saif of al-Khawatir
tribe during the last year. It appears that latter has swallowed
the whole amount. The Ruler of Umm al Qaiwain has been asked
by both parties to arrange a settlement. Ali bin Ubaid bin
Muftah alleges that he will not release the kidnapped women unless
he receives some money.
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