مجموعة ٣٠/ ٣٣ "الخليج الفارسي، الساحل المتصالح. سياسة حكومة بريطانيا. قائمة شيوخ الساحل المتصالح" [و‎‎٣‎٢‎٨] (٨١٨/٦٥٥)

Minute Paper.
political Department.
leaving it to the Political Resident then to report
whether in his view responsibility for the Trucial
Coast can adequately be discharged by the Resident and
the Political Agent, Bahrein, between them, or whether
the establishment of an Agency at Rabai is desirable.
Xt the same time, in view of the degree of opposition
vjhich is apparently being experienced from some of the
Trucial Sheikhs, and particularly from Ras-al-Khaimah,
in connection with the establishment of refuelling
bases, it would, I think, be well to take what steps
we can to keep in closer touch with the Trucial Coast,
with a view to familiarising the Sheikhs with visits
from British officers, and making it clear to them that
we are in a position, if necessary, to interfere
effectively in pursuance of our interests. Action to
the full extent suggested by Colonel Barrett m
paragraphs 14 and 15 of his despatch of 5th September
is hardly possible without a despatch vessel, but the
Government of India could be asked to take the point
with the Resident and leave it to his discretion to
make the best arrangements he can.
5. As regards the Residency Agent, we are
clearly fortunate in having a representative such as
Isa, who has a long tradition of service to Government,
and who, on the whole, appears to have done very
valuable work. The disadvantages referred to m
paragraphs 8 and 9 of Colonel Barrett’s despatch are
probably inseparable from the employment of an Arab,
and, even assuming that all the allegations against the
Residency Agent are well founded, I do not see that we
can take any steps at this stage to deal with them. On
a minor point, it may be remarked that the'Agent has
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