"ملف 19/243‏ II (C 72)‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎١‎٢] (٤٤٤/٣٤)

19/243
Telegram
From
■ To
No. 159
Dated and
IMMEDIATE
My telegram of 22nd June No. 138.
I have now received reply from Shaikh of Qatar
/ • ,
to the Shaikh of Bahrain's proposal that their respective relat
ives should meet. Shaikh of Qatar has agreed to proposal
and suggested village of Ghariyah as the place of meeting.
■
I have informed Bahrain Government and Adviser informs me that
they will send immediately to the Shaikh of Qatar to fix the
date of meeting. This is very satisfactory.
2. My messenger, my Head Farrash, informs me that
he saw 700 men leave Riyan and that Bedouin were being issued
with arms in his presence that the number of Shaikh of Qatar* s
followers who have collected is 5000 and they are said to be
proceeding towards Zubarah and that pearl, fishers have been
recalled from the banks. A general state of war appears to
exist. He further reports that Bedouin have been raiding Nairn
.
recently.
3. Pending instructions from you I do not propose
to let Qatar representatives depart. Saleh bin Mana might try
to interfere to prevent meeting.
\ -Political-
17.
Political Agent, Bahrain.
Political Resident, Bushire.
received 23rd June 1937.