ملف ٢٢٩٧/ ١٩١٩ "تقارير شهرية للمقيمية البريطانية في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩١٢-١٩٢٠." [و‎‎٣‎٥‎٢] (١٠٤٤/٧٠٨)

Ruba weights made. This matter has been the subject of repeated conversa
tions between the Political Agent and Shaikh and the Political Agent and
Shaikh Jasim. Shaikh Isa has always promised to consult Shaikh Jasim.
584 . The monopoly of skins for the next year was given by Shaikh Isa to Haji
Abul Kasim Haji Hasan and Co. for Rs. 3,300. Haji Abdun Nabi Kal Ewaz is a
partner in the concern as usual. Some time back Shaikh Isa had offered to give the
concession to Yusuf Kanoo and Shaikh Mujbil for Rs. 2,500 a year, but it seems
the Shaikh changed his mind and called for increased ofiers.
585. Turkish Reference paragraph 41 (c), Bind Saud gave 1,500 dollars te ^° t r s eign In '
and 6 mules to Khalifah bin Jasim bin Thani and 800 dollars and 2 mules to Ali
bin Ahmed Thani; also smaller amounts to some 5 others ot the party, as presents.
586. Tuesday 3 rd June being the anniversary of His Majesty King-Emperor’s
Birthday, the Agency Flagstaff was dressed. The Political Agent received visits
of congratulation from Shaikh Isa and his brother Shaikh Khalid and his _ sons,
the local Arab, Indian, Persian, Jewish and Native-Christian merchants in the
morning. The’ Shaikh requested that his congratulations should be conveyed to
the proper quarter. When the Arab community called, Yusuf Kanoo. read an
address of congratulations in which it was requested that the congratulations of the
Arab community might be conveyed to the Resident, Persian Gulf, and if the latter
though fit to His Majesty the King. The Political Agent received the European
community in the afternoon.
587 Pearling —The take of the pearls has so far been not very satisfactory.
It is estimated to be 25% of what it was last year in the corresponding period.
Perhaps the continued bad weather is the cause.
588 (n) Messrs William Rosenthal and Habib the French Pearl merchants
arrived from Bombay in SS. “ Patiala ” on 11 th June 1913. They made purchases
to the extent of Rs. 65,000 on board the ship while at anchor at Debai. They have
brought a small oil engine and dynamo with them to provide fans and electric
light; also an ice machine and apparently mean to make themselves as comfortable
as possible.^ ^ Reinbom (French? Jew) arrived from Bombay per SS.
“ Baroda ” on 14th June, stayed for a time with Monsieur Rosenthal, but has since
hired Shaikh MujbirsAmara. He is a Pearl-merchant. .
. i x M r pi M. Marx accompanied by Mr. L. F. Wiggins, a member of the firm,
also arrived by the above steamer to do business in pearls.
589 A report is'current that Shaikh Mubarak has ordered that no Kuwait
?n 9 ' tt should be in the neighbourhood of Darin and Katif after 25th Rajjab
(13th June) ittas probable tLt a Turkish gunboat might be there.
Kuwait.
From 1st to 30th June.
[PUBNlSHEPBvCArTAlHW.H.I.SHXKnseEABl^] Condition *
at ro <a rpppived in the second week of June that the sons of Falah bin Country
59°. News was rece d^ ^ defeated their cousin, bin Ajaimibm Sa adun
d the Muntafick at Al-khabishieh killing, 50 of his men and taking as much as
£T 15 000 in cash. . , P
‘ , In tlie 3r d week of June it was rumoured that 4 British men-of-war we e
591 ' 1 • of Tnnmstan on the Persian coast.
operating again and Hmtair Bedouins came into collision near Condition oi
592. Two smallpartie a^A] ^ ^ ^ damage to either slde .
Wara Hill on e m - M iesty t h e King-Emperor was celebrated on the 3rd British Inter-
593. The birthday of His Maje y h £^.P o£ fl stafi In the evening
June by distribution o alms to tne^p^ ^ ^ f; y the Political Agent which
the Agency, was ot her members of the. Shaikh’s family and all the
Shaikh Jabir, S ^* a£t attended. The Shaikh’s flagstaff was also dressed in honour
of the occasion.