"ملف 14/201 II، مسائل متنوعة خاصة بالساحل المتصالح، B 57" [و‎‎٨] (٤١٧/٢٤)

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^ TRUCIAL COAST - MOTES ON SHEIKHDOMS.
(sW^o.P.G's No, 31/619 dated 27th July,, 1935.)
5^ , '® )e leader of the Indian merchants
requested rae to bring to your notice that the Indian
merchants of Dehai were owed a total of ahout Rupees
21,000 oy various townspeople. He also was told to
forward any letter on this subject through the Residency
A00H C«
Je) Deht owed to S haiBh. This is apparently a
Prtvate-^mif oI-T^g-smding. It was understood that
that an ex-Wali of Khassah stayed with the ShaiKh some
ten years ago and prevailed upon him to set him up in
business as a pearl hroKer. Rupees 10»000 were advanced
hy the Shaikh for this purpose, hut the hrouer later
returned to Muscat, and has only repaid Rupees 2,000.
The Shailth was infoimed that this was entirely a
personal matter and that he must not taKe any
retaliatory steps against dhows or cargoes belonging to
Muscat, wnich might call at Dehai, a course of action
he apparently contemplated. Be was advised to write
it off as a had deht.
3.- The ShaiBh appeared very friendly, and sent
5 j.? vreaeatof beef, which was reciprocated in terms
of tinned fruits.
4.- ^ARJAH, Pat and placid, this ShaiHh bad
nothing of Interest to report. He was chiefly concerned
in replenishing his supply of foodstuffs from the Canteen
and obtaining medical assistance for his digestion.
on +5*^ Here again, the Shaiih reported
all to be weir. He said that he was suffering from
malaria, and certainly appeared none too fit. A stocK
of quinine was left with him.
ISLM l , QSKM , Gross in person and apparently
i I2^ n §.fi5 ffifelTlaence .the ShaiKh was certainly the
least attractive personality on the coast. He did not
0TO initiative, but judging from his
replies lo questionsj appears contented and secure at
tne moinento
visit was most successful
and. as it inoluded a Eiofor tour ot part of bis territory,
it would appear that the SbaiKh rules a more fruitful and
Extractive country than do his neighbours on the coast«
snfl thA^h I a t + *l?r.!!F 1 ' ar i e i?lP at he wisbe<1 to "oe friendly
ana uhough at first u little nervous as to whether his
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