"ملف مقيمية بوشهر 14/163 I، شؤون عجمان، ٢٦ أكتوبر ١٩١٠-٢٧ وأغسطس ١٩٢١" [و‎‎٧] (٥٣٤/٢٦)

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No. 25 3, da-ted 20uli October 1911.
'From The Fe si dene / Agent, Sliargali.
To Tlie Resident, Busliire.
A. G.
I have the honour to state that I sent the present (viz
one gold watch and chain, one binocular, and 4 yards broads-
cloth^ along vvith the letter I received rrom you,through
an special man,to the Sheikh of Ajman, out the Sheikh in the
presence of tnose who were present there returned the present
and .said it was a joke. The nobles that were present there
advised the Sheikh not to return it as it would be an act of
indignation to the sender of the present but he did not
follow their advice and told them that- he had in a similar
way not accepted the present sent to him last year so he
would not accept this /ear too.
I beg to state that norue of the Sheikhs ofi the Oman Coast
■ who have entered into an agreement with the British Grovern-
ment have ever behaved themselves in the way as the Sheikh of
Ajman did now in returning the present sent to him. Such
action was not even done by his ancestors.
All the late and present Sheikhs were and are pleased by
receiving such presents(whether more or less y and consider
it an honour.
I think this action of the Sheikh of Ajman in returning the
present sent to him is an act of therefore
he is not worthy of being respected as this present was an
honour to him and no one would have,if given,refused it un
less lie would have been a mean man.
The present is with me and awaiting your instructions as to
its disposal.
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