مجموعة ٣٠/ ٣٣ "الخليج الفارسي، الساحل المتصالح. سياسة حكومة بريطانيا. قائمة شيوخ الساحل المتصالح" [و‎‎٣‎٤‎٧] (٨١٨/٦٩٣)

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PiTcno^ir^.
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115 a/- 3rd
iarch, 1909:
P. 900/0?,*~
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r. iikerc reported as follows as regards Dabai: "So far the
Sheiidi has shown the strongest disinclination to allow
uroperns to reside within his territory, but he assured me
that British subjects v/ere excluded froin this objection, and
that he would assist and welcome c any such who cared to
establish themselves at Babai". I'r. Akers recormiended the
estaolish.lent of a Vice-Consulate, in addition to the provision
of banking facilities and Tireless. It appeared that Vessrs.
oncidiaus hac been in touch with the SheilUi as regards the
establishing of a branch of their business.
f* r ^ n Brd ..larch, 190?, Sir Percy Cox telegraphed as
-o 11° v/Sy^to the Government of India with reference to paragraphs
2 and 5: "Since writing the 5th (? 15th) paragraph of
letter o. 1726 dated 6 th June, 1908, I have given careful
consideration and examination to the question of our
i epresentation on the Trucial Coast. Although conditions are
. iiiicult and in many respects unsatisfactory, I have come to
ultimate
u h e/c on elusion shat .he time is not vet ripe for the
permanent residence of a British Political officer on the
coast. The Sheikhs require cauaious h ndling, and there is some
fear that the permanent presence of a British officer mijit
^ ave efxect of provoking issues in connection with the
status of the Sheikh?and the pearling industry which are
quiescent at present, and which it would not be to our
interest to raise now.
tfv " y opinion is that, if we appoint a British officer
to Lingah, he will have ample time to make frequent sojourns
at Dabai'to study trade ramifications there, which are closely
allied to those at Lingah. If in addition to this sanction is
accorded ^o Are connection of Dabai with Henjam by wireless
telegraph, and if, lastly, a convenient opportunity is taken
o_. uran^ferring from onargah oo labai the headquarters of our
native .\gent, our interests on the coast shoul: for the present
be adequately safeguarded." The Resident's views were accepted