مجموعة ٣٠/ ٣٣ "الخليج الفارسي، الساحل المتصالح. سياسة حكومة بريطانيا. قائمة شيوخ الساحل المتصالح" [و‎‎٣‎١‎٤] (٨١٨/٦٢٧)

Letter dated 17th Saha.wa.1 1348-18th Larch 1933 freon
Shaikh Said bin Laktum Ruler of Lebai to IC.B.Isa bin
Abdul Latif, Residency Agent, Shargah.
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I write this to state that, on Rriday the 5th Shawal,
(6th larch 1930} an aeroplane arrived here and landed at
- re 1 was, on that day sick and could not come out
of my house. I received news that the inhabitants of Debai
and the Bedouin living in the suburbs of Debai tad collected
about the aeropls.ne. j-ws a matter of fact X became extremely
perplexed. I therefore sent my brother Shaikh Juma bin Laktum
oWio. my son Rasnid with Pidawis to prevent the crowd from
approachii _ hd Preplans in order that Dthing serious should
ta.ke xjlace. ;y broti^er Shaikh Juma met the officer of the aero
plane and there took place a conversation between them of which
my brother informed me.
0 my friend, please explain to the Hon'ble the Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf that I have held consultation
with i^y subjects ohe citizens oi the town and those living
in viie desert and they did not accept the frequenting of aero
planes at Debai creek. I am alone and my subjects are many;
I am ai raid they will drag me into a danger; and this is a
thing to which the British Government would not agree as there
exists between me and the British Government amity and now it
lorces me to on alfair in which lies danger for my life. ^
During the regime of my cousin Shaikh Buti bin Suhail the
Gaptain of the mar-of-war "Ryacintm" acting up to the words of
a worthless slave landed soldiers at day break in Debai and
there happened what happen ed then between the soldiers and the
inhabitants and the Government recovered from my cousin Shaikh
Buti bin Suhail a line of Rs. 50,000 and four hundred rifles.
I request the kindness from the British Government to remove its
view to day from my town Debai. I wrote to you specially or. this
subject my letter dated 1st Shea*ban 1348 1st January 1930, and
tais is my second letter, and God willing you will not neglect
tais case. I hold good opinion of you.