'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎41v] (87/412)

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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
CHAPTER IX.
Administratian Report far the Trucial Coa«t far the year 1&20.
Isa bin Abdul Latif who succeeded his father Kban Bahadur Abdul
General. as 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 on the Trucial
r A __ Goast in August 1919, held the post
throughout the year. He has done good work has settled the claims of British
subjects promptly and satisfactorily and has been active in securing the
ireedom of slaves, and of Baluchis and Africans recently enslaved. He waq
granted the title of Khan Sahib on January 1st 1921.
^ 11 ^ an bin Salem who succeeded his father in August 1919
proved himself an efficient ruler. As he informed the Political Kesident of
his readme!-s to accept and abide by all treaties and engagements entered into
b JJus preCccessors a recommendation has been made to the Government
oi India lor his recognition as independant Sheikh of Eas-el-Khaimeh.
A dispute over a relatively trivial matter arose between the Chief of
Um-el-Khtimeh.
Um-el-Qaiwain and Sultan bin Salem of
. .j , . , . Bas-el-Khaimeh resulting in raids and
counter-raids between the.r tribes. As the former's tribe was the ag S res 8 or
he was advised to make peace with the Bhaikh of Jias-el-Khaimeh as war
Mould injuriously affect the interests of British subjects who had claims
against bis tribesmen. The Chief of Shargah also intervened and a reconci-
if H.P rv f f^T , S ° on . aft : er > ' towever, it became apparent from the tone
of the Chief of Um-ul-Qaiwain s letter that he had only accepted the inter-
vention of the Crief of Shargah in a half hearted way. He was therefore
yarned agamst breaking the peace but the warning was disregarded. Hostili
ties again broke out resulting in considerable bloodshed and the lifting of a
effect ^s^^actory^eccmciliatiom eS ' < ^ enC ' r illterVeae<i aild was *<>
In June 1920 Abdur Rahman with a few men of Hireh, which is under
Ajman. Shargah, seized and occupied by surprise
TbTsfaJkhfi r 1 eSUlt h^ ^ )f Vern I , casualties among the Shaikh A jmaut men*
t hlms el f unable to eject by force Abdur Eahman and his men
fn i 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. 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 succeeded
in arranging that Abdur Rahman and his men should leave the fort on the
^ WOllld S T n a safe This was agreed to
by the Sheikh ofAjman as well as by the Sheikh of Shargah who had gone to
l :r t e : S , aSS1St T e; Abfe ^hman and his men left D the fort and were
TWtWh to J ea + VC j 6 COa ■ As ' howevur ' he is considerably indebted to
ish subjects and cannot make a living elsewhere to pay off his debts he
has since been allowed to return to the coast? '
The Chief of Shargah showed himself obstructive in the settlement of
Shargah.
several claims of British subjects against
claims for thp snm nf "Rc -m aaa -I su Wf c ts. In the case of one of these
4 000 shci l p S j i ?, ."'f? ?° reed tljat a,llu,al instalment of Rs.
navment of the^ri f t and , he Chief of Shargah was called upon to have
£ vfsitw Sh^ t at 0nce to tIie Poetical Resident who was
in!. n g .' , 1 } , lls he agreed to do but failed to fuldl his undertak-
ance of^^^debtor^'lb^Shp^th^ 88 conn i v i n S at the disappear-
not defiancp nf tiio p She ^t s conduct which amounted to the flouting if
bright to the n ^ fi ?r S o at,Te 0f His Majesty'® Government has been
tW fv!! v , n Government of India with the recommendation
toltce S Et"2 d 000 ti,neS the instalment that ""ad S
of His Majesty's Ships' necessary payment to be enforced by one
A. P. TREVOR, Lieut- ColSnely
Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .