'Bushire Residency File 14/163 I, Ajman affairs, 26 Oct 1910-27 Aug 1921' [‎147r] (324/534)

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brought them to Shargah. I lodged tfeea in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for a
feis days so thttt th»y might feel secure and th3(n go to ixx
tbsir homes. On 4th Shasnal (21-8-20) I received a
from Shaikh Homaid stating that ornaments and rifl«s had been
carried aray from his house. His letter is anclosed. I asked
Abdur Rahman to returnati the ornaments, but he and his
friends said that they had not taken af.ay any ornaments, but
that they did not know whether any thin^ had been aarried
off by the man who accompanied them and ran away afterwards
and was at Debai then. I sent for the£ and he came. I
told him that he must return the Ornaments which he did. I
enclose a list of them. I obtained 4 rifles
After obtaining the ornaments I sent them to Shaikh
Homaid through my uncle, Haji Yusef ben Abdollah. When the
latter reached thare the Shsikh began making unbecoming-
representations in return the favour I had done him,when
he was deprived of the chiefship of Ajman and his property was
in the hands of the occupiers of thjc house. He threatened to
kill the men *ho were in ssfsgs the Ms ncy, house, namely Abdur
Rahman and his friends. My uncle, having- heard th3 .se things,
handed the rifles and orniiments which were returned to me.
I was astonished at the representations of 3h.- Homaid
in return for th3< Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. 's favour in handing back to him
the town of Ajman. Sxi Sxcept for the high Government's
favour, the Shaikh of Ajman jfould be considered a subject now
in the towns of the Arab Coast. But he does not recognise
kindness and favour.
Abdur Rahman and his friends are indebted to British
subjects on account of diving business and 1 asked Shaikh
Khaled that they might make preparations foif their boats to
ptroceed for diving to pay/ thsir debts. He has violated the
undertaking he gavs me. His letter to me is ©nclosed.. He asks
that they should leave the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and go and reside, in any town
thsiy want. I visited the said Shwikh and ssxxiissi reminded him
of his undertaking. I obtained a grace of ten dctys during