"ملف رقم ٠٢١٦ النزاع حول خور غناضة" [و‎‎٥‎٦] (١٧٦/١١١)

T^e shaikh of Dubai
A • C*
Thank you for your esteemeo letter aatea the 21st of
He hi 1? 1366 ^34.2.46) on the subject of the Khor uh&r^dheh
dispute.
2. The Shaikh of Abu Dhabi claims that khor cihanadhah
has been a possession of Abu Dhabi since the time his t,haikhdom
came into existence ana that, except for the. recent inciaent,
no one has ever challenged Abu Dhau i right to it. m support
of his claim he has referred to the following incicents*-
The fishing rights of khor Dhanaohah have alv.ays and
still continue to be leasee b^ the shaikh of Abu Dhabi
to his subjects.
Four yeai*s ago he appointee four guards to protect
the ‘Gumi* trees at khor Ghanadhah ana prevent the
crews of boats putting into the khor from cutting them.
During the reign of shaikh khalifa bin ghakhbut, Dubai
became a separate sheikhdom from nbu Dhabi with its
boundary extending as far as jabel nli. in 1236
you came to Abu Dhabi ana requestec the shaikh for an
extension of the gubai boundary teyona jabal gli but
he aid not agree to go so. a year later you renewed
your efforts to obtain an extention and sought the
assistance of shaikh Aimiad bin nils!• The result of
this w£s that the shaikh of Abu Dhabi eventually agreea
to grant you territory up to a line from gandar gisyan
to Ah- Rama q ana gave you a letter to this effect.
^ou, howevei-,did not replj to this letter and the
situation remained as it w&s. This a rant of territory
was made as a token of the friendly relations which
existea between .you at the time ana not as a result of
any claim'on J our part because the territory up to
jebal Ali was injLhe uncisputed possession of Abu Dhabi*
As a result of your attemptea occupation of khor
Ghana aha h, however, the Abu Dhabi bounaaiy now remains
as it was i.e. upto ^abal Ali*.
During my recent visit © Abu Dhabi i mentioned tlr.e
various incidents & iven in your lettei* go.23 aatec the 17th of
£
gabi i, 1366 ( k 17.^.46; to the shaikh of Abu Dhabi, ris comnients
were as followsj-
(zj i:e has no knowledge of the incident oi the plundei-ing
of tlx 'batteel* belonging to 1 uwaia kin but is
preparea to consiaer any claim arising therefrom if &
definite proof is forthcoming.
lb; Regarding the looting of the caigo on board the boat
belonging/-