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at Qudhaibiyah and on the Ruler of Dubai on board, his launch.
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. also called on the notables of/Manama
and Muharraq. . . >•
On the morning of the second day of the ’Id
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. and 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. called
separately on Shaikhs Mohammed and Abdullah bin Isa A1
Khalifah, senior uncles of His Highness Shaikh Salman.
(ii) Pearling . The return of the pearling fleet
from the oyster banks on the 19th Ty marked the end of the
diving season. The catch this year is reported to be only
half that of last year.
(iii) Reference paragraph 165 of intelligence Summary
No.15.
On the 22nd Mr. Henry c. Wynant has returned to
\ Bahrain to buy pearls for the American market.
(iv) A committee has been formed under the chairman
ship of Mr. Ishaq, head of the firm of Mustafah bin Abdul-
batif of Bahrain, to collect dash and clothing for the
relief of refugees arriving in Pakistan from India.
225. TRUCIAL COA ST.
(i) on the 12th Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid. Ruler of
Ajman, accompanied by his son Ali, returned from Bahrain
by steamer.
(ii) On the 12th Shaikh obaid bin Juma'h, Chief of
the Beni Ka'ab tribe, visited Sharjah. He left for Mahdhah
on the 21st after visiting Ajman and Dubai.
(iii) Reference paragraph 214(i) of Intelligence
Summary No. 19.
On the 14th Mr. S. Innes pocock and his family
left for Abu Musa by launch.
(iv) Reference paragraph 191(i) of Intelligence
Summary No. 17.
K.L.M. aircraft discontinued landing in Sharjah
f with effect from the 10th October. K.L.M. are now reported
to be using Dhahran as a staging post.
(v) On the 14th Major P. Greenwood, Military
Adviser-designate to the Sultan of Muscat, arrived in
Sharjah from Bahrain by R.A.F. aircraft. He left for
Muscat by car on the 16th, arriving there on the 19th.
225. PETROL EUM DEVELOPMENT (T RUCIAL COAST ) LIMITED ^
(i) On the 11th six members of the geophysical party
arrived in Sharjah in a chartered aircraft. On the 15th,
five more members joined them.
(ii) On the 15th Mr. B»H. Lermitte, Manager, Petroleum
Concessions, Limited, Bahrain, visited Sharjah by air and
returned to Bahrain the following day. .