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question of discharging cargo at Manama would have to he taken
up with the shipowners before he could give an outright decision.
He stated, however, that he could not agree to the proposed
reduction of 20%. After some discussion a reduction of Vo%
was agreed to on cargo landed ex vessels anchored at Manamah.
The merchants then announced they would withdraw their applica
tion, but requested that they be allowed to meet Mr. Meikle
in the Director of Customs & port officer’s office once a
month to discuss any grievances, etc. This was agreed to by
Mr. Meikle.
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12 3. SHARJAH . 1 ' *
(i) Mr. Haroon, an Indian employee of the British Over
seas Airways corporation, is reported 'go be disseminating
Muslim League propaganda amongst Muslim employees of the
K.A.F. and" the Meteorological Department. Mr. Haroon and his
colleagues propose to form a Muslim League Association in
Sharjah and have asked 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, Sharjah, in
writing for permission to do so. This has not been given up
so date. The Shaikh is averse to the formation of such an
Association and the Station Manager, British Overseas Airways
Corporation, has asked his Karachi Head office to^remove Mr.
Maroon immediately because of his undesirable activities.
(ii) Reference paragraph 114(ii) of intelligence Summary
N°. 10 «
The situation is reported to be quiet now. The
Shaikh of Sharjah has released one of Shaikh Humaid’s men
whom he had imprisoned ’on false charges of trying to make an
attempt on his life in return for Shaikh Humaid's refraining
from carrying out his threat to stop the water for tne date
gardens belonging to .Sharjah subjects at Dhaid.
The Shaikh of Fujairah has been involved in the
quarrel as a result of Sharjah’s accusing him of complicity
with nurnaid in the alleged designs on his^life. Fujairah
was annoyed at this and Sharjah offered him a^placatory lunch.
•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 notes? "Although the Shaikh of Fujairah
was suitably received, his heart is still burning against the
Shaikh of Sharjah as he knows him very well.”
124. R.A.F., SHAR JAH.
On the 1st June, the officer commanding, Royal Air
Force, Sharjah, (Squadron Leader L.L.f. Thomas, D.F.C.) and
the r.A.F. Medical officer, left Sharjah leaving the Station
in charge of the Adjutant. The R.A.-F. establishment is being
reduced considerably,
125. DUBAI .
The Shaikh of Dubai has granted a monopoly to a
Persian merchant of Dubai named Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman
Murad Arjumand to import and .instal ice plants for the pro
duction and sale of, ice in Dubai. The agreement is for a, period
of twenty years and the Shaikh is to get 104 out or the nett
profit.
126. LOCAL AFFAIR S,
(d) On the night of the 5th/6th the political^ Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
passport office was broken into and a cash box containing
Rs.2,083/6/- was stolen. The thieves, who entered the room
by removing two bars from one of the windows, are still at
large. The passport office is beside the guard room where
the State police guard slept soundly through the considerable
noise which must have accompanied the burglary.
/(ii) On