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(ii) This agreement was followed by a raid which a body x _
of the Shaikh of Dubai’s forces made in conjunction with the
Beni Qitab in Abu Dhabi territory. The villages of Sijya and
Riqi were attacked-, 100 camels looted, and one Manasiri and
one Amiri tribesman killed.
199. SAUDI ARABIA .
(i) Mr. Muhammad Siddiq Abdul Aziz, an Indian from
Veraval, recently passed through Sharjah by B.O.A.C. ’plane
from Cairo en route to Karachi, He stated that he was formerly
Chief Mechanic to King ibn Saud and was proceeding first to
Bombay and then to Muscat to take delivery of two yachts, one
of 150 and the other of 100 tons, built in India for the Saudi
Arabian Government.
(ii) It is reported that an Egyptian airline will shortly
be sending two big passenger carrying aircraft to A1 Khobar in
Saudi Arabia for the transport of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
and the Persian Gulf to Mecca. Each 'plane is said to be able
to carry 30 passengers. Haji Abdur Rahman Hasan al-Qosaibi is
said to be the Bahrain agent of this airline, and his son,
Khalifa bin Abdur Rahman, has recently left for Al Khobar to
make arrangements for the transport of pilgrims from Bahrain.
200. MUSCAT .
(i) Shaikh Obeid bin Jym'ah, Chief of the Beni Ka’ao,
recently returned from a visit to Muscat. He was a guest of
the Sultan of Muscat who presented him with Rs.500 and some
ammunition on his departure.
(ii) It is reported that the Sultan of Muscat has written
and informed Shaikhs Saqr bin Sultan of the Na'im, Ahmed as-Salf
of Hafit, and Obeid bin jtim'ah of the Beni Ka'ab, that he
intends to tour Buraimi shortly by car via the wadi al Qaur,
and that his party will set out via the Wadi Ham.
201. PERSIAN CURRENCY FOR DUBAI .
About 10 lakhs of Tomans were recently imported into
Dubai from Persia. This resulted in a fall in the value of
Persian currency to 15^ below par.
202. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION .
On the 28th August Mr. J. McLean, Station Manager,
British Overseas Airways corporation, Sharjah, left for India
on leave. Mr. W.G.N. Wakefield is acting for him in his absence.
203. PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED .
.On the 8th September Mr. B.H. Lermitte arrived at Dubaj
from Bahrain by air to make.arrangements for the visit of the
P.C.L. Geological Party to the Trucial Coast this cold weather.
The party is scheduled to begin operations on October 1st.
204. BANK AT DUBAI .
Reference paragraph 169 of intelligence Summary No.15.
The Shaikh of Dubai has agreed to reduce the rent of
the plot to Rs.100 per mensem but has stipulated that the house
is to become his property after 20 years. The terms are at
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