'File 14/201 I B 32 Trucial Coast Miscellaneous' [‎29r] (59/214)

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ATTSMPT TO Dj5P0k>3 SHiSIKH SAIiSD OF D5BAI.
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The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Diyision,
H.M.S. ,, Triad H at Baarah.
The CDrnmander-in-Chief, iSast Indies Station.
( Gbp^ to The honourable the 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. , H.B .m's utmsulate-Genera4.,
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21st Aiay, 1929.
44/ 108/7.
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The attached report from the Commanding Officer,
H.M.S."i^upin 1 * is aubioitted lor the information of
the UDiimander-in~ Jiief.
2. The matter itas first reported to the Senior
Naval Officer by the ODujaanding Officer, H.M.S.
I, -Llupin ,, by telegram on 16th April. Xhe Senior
Naval Officer then sent liie following telegram to
tne honourable the 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. ;-
".^th reference to Lupin's report on
Debai affairs Senior Naval Officer strongly
urges full British support for Sheikh Saied.
From personal experience Senior Naval Officer
can say that during 1928 the loyalty of Uiis
Sheikh to British Government was a predominant
factor in keeping the Trucial diiefs and Ooast
quiet. n
3. The merchant described in paragraph 15 of
"Lupin's" report as Ahmed bin Hemed bin Dilmuch
is really Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Delmuch and was
previously referred to by xhe Senior Naval Officer
in his submission No. 40 da^ed 17 th August 1928
/, f i LJ (paragraph-3*)\ » This man is said to be the
InJl - /*. , weal thief? t mex-chant in Debai and has proportionate
. V 5 - * influer^e. It is worth recording that he has
consistently refused ever to go on board H.M.Ships.
4. with reference to para-^raph 8 of •*Lupin's"
report it is not inopportune to bring to mind that
by direction of the Honourable the 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.
the Sheikh of Debai was told on 7 th August 1928
that financial compensation for the Dho_w_incident
at Tunb was being demanded but so far as is known
to the Senior Naml Officer, no compensation has
as yet, ten months after the incident, been paid
to the Sheikh.
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5. The Senior Naval Officer would further remind
the OOmmander-in-Chief of tne contents of para^r^T)^
13 of his submission 40 of I7th August I9<j8 ( coj
to. 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. ) which showed the position
in which the Sheikh found himself. Upon a numbe.
of other occasions during, the second half of 192Q
The Senior Naval Officer drew attention, in roports
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