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He left_for Bahrain with orders for 9 Ford pick-ups from
the Shaikhs of Dubai and Sharjah, and the mail contractor.
230. ARMS TRAFFIC .
Reference paragraph 133 of intelligence Summary No.12.
_It is reported that some Persians recently arrived at
Dohah in a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. and that Shaikh Hamad, son of the Ruler of
Qatar, sold them about 20 rifles. The matter is under investi
gation.
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231. BAHRAIN EDUCATION .
(i) Reference paragraph 124(iv) of intelligence
Summary No.11.
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On the 1st October all Government schools re
opened for the autumn term.
(ii) The Bahrain Government are unsatisfied with the
progress of their students in Egypt and have decided to ,
i V1 ^I' ( ^ ;riaw mos ^ them. Some of those withdrawn have already
left for schools in India. His Highness is anxious to
improve^the standard of secondary education in Bahrain, and
is not m favour of sending any more students to Egypt.
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(i) Reference paragraph 216(iii) of Intelligence
Summary No.18.
^ . Shaikh Sultan bin Sarlim, Ruler''of Ras al Khaimah,
arrived at ^ Sharjah oh the--25th of September and returned to
Ras al Khaimah"bn the 26th. *
(ii) Reference para.216(i) of intelligence Summary No'. 18.
_Shaikh Muhammad bin Salim, brother of the Ruler hi
Ras al Khaimah, arrived at Sharjah on the 25th and returned to
Ras al Khaimah on the 28th.
(iii) Reference para.216(v) of Intelligence Summary No.18.
Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of Sharjah, returned
from Ras al Khaimah on the 26th.
( iv ) the 30th Shaikh Humaid bin Abdullah, nephew of
the Regent ol Kalba, arrived at Hira. He came to Shariah and
visited 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 on the 1st of October.
v. ° n 4^h Shaikh Rashid bin Sa 1 id of Dubai
visited Bustanah on the southern Persian Coast by launch and
returned to Dubai on the6th. •
(vi) on the 6th Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamal al Sharqi of
F ^ airai ?’ arrived a ' t Ajman and came to visit 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. Armt-
at Sharjah on the 7th. 6
T Sth Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmed bin Muhammad al
Hiyayi left Dubai for Hira where he was entertained by Shaikh
Khalid bin Ahmad, Regent of Kalba. On the 7th he left for
Ajman at the invitation of the Shaikh of Ajman. He stayed
^ 0r anG c ?' a ^ an( ^ ^hen 1-eft for Dhank. 'Amir bin Saif
o_ the Beni Ali of Yanqul left Dubai one wnek before.