مجموعة ٣٠/ ٣٣ "الخليج الفارسي، الساحل المتصالح. سياسة حكومة بريطانيا. قائمة شيوخ الساحل المتصالح" [و‎‎٢‎٦] (٨١٨/٥١)

denotes in effect e demonstration of power), a reasonable sura
of money to reward services rendered and to buy information,
•nd more effective local representation. I still adhere to
these views, though when we are dealing with the hinterland,
the show of strength must obviously be in the air and not on
the sea. This doas not necessarily mean that T went to drop
bombs on Shaikh X or Iheikh Y or machine-jun them from the air,
but I should like them to realise that if we thought it necessary
nothing could be simpler for us to do. (a are, after all, still
concerned in the main with ihnikhs of settled — as opposed to
nomad — tribes).
6. The consideration© which led to the last paragraph of my
demi-official letter Ho. C/794 dated the 23rd lecember were theses*
(A) * party sent out to prospect in Baraimi and beyond by
a company known to nave the auprwrt of His Majesty's Government,
and accompanied by a Political Officer, was Ignoninously turned
out by a bunch of impotent i^im and A1 3u ihamis Shaikhs.
(B) h ;go tiations to enable the same party to enter ^eni ^itab
country were rendered unavailing mainly as a result of intrigue
on the part of Jawasimi Shaikhs on the Coast.
The repetition of such incidents - and worse - can certain
ly be obviatec by the mildest of threatening gestures, for, as
you have said, these people are not formidable like the Pathane.
7. It seems to me it is not good for our prestige to accept
these people at thair own estimation. Let them have their bar
gains by all means and let us help them to get a square deal
from the Gil Companies and so on. hit let us make it oerfectly
clear that when we say wa want a thing we are going to get it
at something approaching a reasonable price and without undue
delay; and that obstructive tactics do not pay. e cane Into
this Gulf for trade and are still here for its commercial
possibilities and for the protection of our Imperial communica
tions. (We do not like gun-running or slavery, but these are
minor/-