"ملف 19/243 ( I (C 69 الزبارة" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٣] (٤١٦/٣٣٢)

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On May Lhe 26th the Qatar representiitives. Shaikh
Nasir and Saieh bin Mana, czmz to see concerning the
Z ^Lharaii question. They handed me a letter for forwarding
to the Political Agent, a letter for nyself and a paper
eabodyliig proposals put .forv/ard by the Shaikh of ^ / /// -
Qatar• The leozez to % self de It clilefly vdth the pro-
bliia of tae I-a f iitt tribe, vmo, they stated, had now raoved
across to a •-.ell situated ^et; een Siiv-rir &n .d Dolia* They
rarther i tf J t.^.t taey liatl hoisted four in fie Ir c. aj.
fcen X asked nh .thar the,, hid dt finitely seen these flags
tney replied that they had not don^ so, but that they were
given to understand that the f U 0 s vere definitely Bahraini.
Thcii coiBpl^int was tri^be wee c tt easting by pro-
paganda and by bribery to obtain auh^rence from the sub
jects of the Shaikh. I ftirther gaiii^d t}-e general lap-
ression ^hat they h:.d not been unsuc cs ful in this c tlerapt,
2he representatives requested that an iirgent me ssage should
be sont to v/arn the Na f in that the}' v/cn: not adhering to
their promise given to the Political Beaident that t: oy
woald disperse. Taey further pointed out th .t the Shaikh
of Qatar sas still rigidly adhering to his proaisc of in
action pm' J ms ■: s yet taking no action against the tribes-
aon. The representatives stated further that matters were
coailn^ to sach an intolerable pitch that unless action was
taken fairly soon the Shaiiih of Qatar would be unable to
remyin inactive .furtaer.
2. The letter to the Political Agent reiterated the
detersiination of the Hhaikh to stand by his rights. I pro
mised to infor* the Political Agent r.tio was then at Gharjah
at the earliest opportunity and I also promised to send
dov.n imiscdiately the letter from the Shaikh to him cind a
copy/-