"ملف 19/243 ( I (C 69 الزبارة" [و‎‎٤‎٠] (٤١٦/٩٠)

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Resident, The majority of the leaders were obviously
gratified and relieved. Shaikh Rashid and his two re
latives were the only persons who questioned the ad
visability of dispersing the force. This was because
they are the only people who have actively opposed the
Shaikh of Qatar. Saleh bin Mana was present the whole
time the conversations took place. I considered it
desirable that he should be present so that there would
be no doubt of what I told the Na'im leaders and no
doubt in their minds that what I was telling them re
garding the Ruler of Qatar was true.
Conclusion .
15. I consider that the possibility of the Oil
Company making a port at the west coast of Qatar caused
certain persons (Saleh bin Mana)? to influence the Shaikh
to proceed to those parts and to institute preventive
measures against alleged smuggling from Bahrain. It
is probable that this tour of the Ruler of Qatar was
simply and solely so that he could show to the world
in general and the Na'im in particular that he was
the ruler of the territory.
16. I think that Ramazan was specially chosen to
be one of the party of tax collectors who were sent
to Faraihah, etcetera, because he was known to be at
enmity with the Na'im who inhabited those villages.
It was probably thought that he was unlikely to enter
into collusion with them to avoid duties.
17. Shaikh Rashid bin Mohammad,who I understand
lives in the area/Obstructed the tax collectors and
as a result received a strong letter from the Shaikh.
He became frightened of the consequences of his action
and/-