"ملف 8/16 ملخص استخباراتي بشأن البحرين" [و‎‎٤‎٦] (١٧٤/٩١)

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Before taking the oath the Ruler of Abu Dhabi
demanded that the camels stolen by Dubai should be collected
in one place where they could be inspected by him. The
, camels were recently assembled by Shaikh Rashid of Dubai
at A1 Marmun near Dubai and inspected by Ahmed bin Fadhil
the Ruler of Abu Dhabi's agent. He alleged that 15 of
the original Abu Dhabi camels were missing. When the
Shaikh of Umm al Quwain, who has been acting as arbitrator,
asked Shaikh Rashid to produce these camels the latter re
torted that all the stolen Abu Dhabi camels had been brought
to Al Marmun. Ahmed bin Fadhil then left for Abu Dhabi.
(ii) Duba i.
On the 6th Shaikh Rashid bin Said bin Maktum,
the eldest son of the Ruler of Dubai, left by air for Karachi
for medical treatment.
(iii) Al Bu Sh£ tils .
During the 'period under report Muhammad bin
Rahmah bin Salmin, Chief of the Al Bu Shamis tribe, arrived
at Dubai where he called at the Agency. He also visited
the Shaikhs of Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras al Khaimah before
returning to Buraimi. ij
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107. SH IPPING .
31 ships (9 British, 7 Panamanian, 6 American,
3 Swedish, 2 Japanese, 1 Dutch, 1 Norwegian, 1 Spanish, and
1 Turkish) called at the port of Bahrain during the period
under review. Imports were 1200 tons of general cargo for
Bahrain and 3365 tons for transhipment to the mainland.
Exports were 279,100 tons of petroleum products.
108. METEOROLOGICAL . !l
Report not yet received.
(SGD) H.G. JAKINS
Political Agent.
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