'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [‎182r] (363/408)

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159 > Red Oxide Mining*
On the 17th Messrs. Golden Valley Ochre and Company
recommenced raining red oxide on Abu Musa island.
140. Movements of Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shodkhs.
(i) On the 11th Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad, Regent of
Kalba, returned from Kalba to Hirah.
(ii) On the 13th Huraaid bin Abdur Rahman, Shaikh of
Hem^iyah, called on the PoliticaJ/Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , and
returned to Hemriyab the saane day.
(iii) On the 15th Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid, Ruler of
Umm al Qaiwain, arrived at Shariah and returned the same day.
(iv) Reference para: 131 (i) of Hews Report Ho. 18
of 1949.
On the 15th Shaikh Juma’h bin Maktura, brother of the
Ruler of Dnbai, re urned to Rubai from Ifoscat.
(v) On the 18th Shaikh Sai’d bin Maktum, O.B.E.,
Ruler o f Dnbai, and his eldest son Rashid, called on the
Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
(vi) On the 24th Sh ikhs of Umm al Qaiwain and Ajman
called on the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
141. L ocal Affairs.
(i) Reference para: 125 (i) of Hews RSport Ho* 17
cf 1949.
It is rumoured that Shaikh Saqr bin Muhajuraad, Ruler
of Ras al Ehaitoah, has been accused in this case and it was
stated that he and Saif bin Ali, Chief of the al-Khavatir
tribe, have intrigued to kill Jasim bin Dalara.
(ii) During the period under report an unexpected
difference arose between the Ruler of Ras al Khairaah and
Abdullah bin Hassan, Shaikh of Jazirat az-*2*a , ab. The former
has demanded f^om Abdullah bin Hassan that a half of the
annual income of the town be given to him at the end of each
year and the latter has agreed to this demand until his people
return from •Gufal* (end of diving season). On the other hand,
Saif bin Ali of al-Khawatir tribe has asked the Shaikh of
Jazirat az-Za’ab to release the late Jasira bin Dalan^s property
to the latter’s brother who is at present residing at Ras al -
Khaimah. It appears that Saif bin Ali has great influence^
with Saqr and it is he who is intriguing between Ras al Khaimah
and Jazirat az-Za’ab.
(iii) On the 22-24th the Persian community of Rubai
closed their shops as a mark of respect for the victims of
election assassinations which took place in Lar (Persia)
during the last week.
142 . Gold Smuggling._
Gold smuggling to India continues unabated and the local
goldsmiths are also busy making ornaments of considerable size