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^Th© ijhs.ikh has no\'/ sattlsh with most of* th© tribos in his tsrri—
tory. ihere v/as also trouble with the BQni Qitab over the pro
vision of an escort. This has been successfully overcome.
39. AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
have asked this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to assist them.
40 • ABU DHABI .
Reference paragraph 7(i) of Intelligence Summary No.l.
r, ^ „ Despite remonstrances from 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. and the
.0.i*0* the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi did not refrain from preparing
a raid on Dubai territory, and so Abu Dhabi supplies*of tea and
sugar were temporarily withheld. This has had the required
eiiec t and we have been asked to negotiate a peace between the
two Scales.
41. DUBAI. '
On the night of the 17th Shaikhah Hussah, the wife of
Shaikh Said bin Maktum, Ruler* of Dubai, died of heart failure.
She was a woman o.^ considerable influence in nuhei
owned much landed property both in Dubai and in other frucial
uhaikhdoms and who had successfully controlled a number of business
enterprises left a considerable estate.
42. DUBAI LIGHTIN G SCHEME.
_ Mr. Sunter of Messrs. Gray Mackenzie recently visited
Dubai. He^hus reported to the Bahrain office that in view of
the impossibility of securing materials from the united Kingdom
the company would not be in a position to implement the scheme
for another two years, when the supply position might be expected
to allow of the export of the equipment required. This is most
disappointing, and other avenues are being explored.
43. PERS IA.
It is Reported that all letters for Bushire bearing
stamps^overprinted Bahrain are being treated by the Persian
post office as unstamped and the addressees charged accordingly.
44 • MOVEMENTS O F TRUCIAL SHAIKHS .
(i) On the 22nd Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad ash-Sharqi of
Fujairah arrived in Ajman.
(ii) on the 24th shaikh Sai'd bin Maktum. O.B.E., Ruler of
Dubai, accompanied by his son Khalifah, left for Ras al Khaimah
by launch. From there he proposes to visit Bakha to pay a visit
of condolence to his sister-in-law who is the wife of shaikh Ahme
bin Muhammad bin Sulaiman of Bakha.
in obtaining
Messrs, cableTireless have experienced difficulties
.ning steel joists and other equipment from India and
Dubai to offer their condolences to the Shaikh. The deceased who
of 1946.
Reference paragraph 90 of intelligence Summary No.9
/45. LOCAL NEWS.
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