'Confdl. 86/49-(i). Sharjah Oil.' [‎6r] (11/14)

Copy of Demi-Official letter No.C352.0205 dated 28.3.1946
from Captain R.C. Murphy, Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ,
Sharjah, to the political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
Will you kindly refer to para 28(iii) of my News
Report No.4 of 1946.
2. I enclose a copy with translation of the agreement
concluded between the Shaikh of Sharjah and Shaikh Muhammad
bin Ali bin Huwaidin and Ali bin Abdullah bin Huwaidin, Chiefs
of the Beni Qitab, regarding the income derived from the oil
concession.
3. The Shaikh of Sharjah has paid Muhammad bin Ali and
other members of his family their share for 6 months of the
annual payment received from the P.C.L. It remains, however,
to be seen if he will continue to fulfil his undertaking if
and when oil is extracted in commercial quantities.
4. This agreement, which is the first of its kind on the
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , will probably have repercussions on other
tribes resulting in demands for similar agreements from their
respective Shaikhs. Shaikh Ali bin Rashid as-Saman, Chief of
a sub-section of the Beni Qitab named al-Massa»id, has already
made such a demand which has, of course, been rejected by the
Shaikh of Sharjah.
ENCLOSURE .
In the name of God, the Compassionate and the Merciful.
Be it known to whoever may see this document that,
having a desire to help my friends, the Beni Qitab, I have
granted (agreed with) shaikh Muhammad bin Ali that when, if
God is willing, oil etc. come out to our mutual advantage,
I shall not deprive him of any income and to give him one-
third of the yield after expenses. This is in return for
their compl^iance with my special orders and their protection
of the Company's interests. They should be obedient to me
whenever any necessity arises as has been the case since the
time of our ancestors. God is the best witness.
^igned and Sealed. Thumb impression of
Sultan bin Saqr. Muhammad bin Ali bin Huwaidin.
Seal of Muhd. bin Saqr. Thumb impression of
Seal of Saqr al-aasim. Ali bin Abdullah bin Huwaidin.
Witnessed by:- Said bin Abdullah,
'Amir bin Salih,
Ma'dhad bin Ali bin Abdullah,
Said bin Huwaidin, and
Muhammad Hadi Awadhi.
No.C/367
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain,
The 7th of April, 1946
Forwarded with compliments to:
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The Hon'ble 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.
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