"ملف 8/16 ملخص استخباراتي بشأن البحرين" [و‎‎٥‎١] (١٧٤/١٠١)

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moved Bahrainis to indignation against the assassins.
The report that they communicated with the British po
litical authorities immediately after the murders has
caused comment unfavourable to His Majesty's Government
and its policy in Syria.
121. Q ATAR .
(i) A1 Thani .
Shaikh Abdullah signed with Sir Hugh VA. ^htman
on August 6 a concession for t/ho ^atar sea-bed oil.
Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited consider that the
sea-bed is covered by their existing concession the matte'*
will now go to arbitration.
Members of the A1 Thani family feeling that
Shaikh Abdullah was not giving them a sufficient share f _
the oil royalties stirred up trouble in Dona^ana tnr^atenc.u
a riot in the bazaar. Shaikh nbi j.lah woo is a-ep-^a.'
well as avaricious was obliged to o'uy o f tne fan" 1^.
It is reported that he pronged to pay mo,.ohiv^sums ox ^ ^
Rs.110 to those under 12 years of age, Rs.^Ck to v ^urr - o
members, sind: Rs.lOOO to married rremh®-- the fami-y.
(ii) T he "Shaikh " of_Wa 1
Ref erenceoparapuaph 112 of Summary
Following a further visit from H.M.^
opposition to the erection of t.ve navi gat: oc.u^n a ^
Wakrah ceased. The so-called Shaikh of V -rah wrote sub
missively to the Agency and asked if he a..ght be grantee
an interview with the Political Agent, As the Ruj or !•--
held responsible for internal security in Qatar it s not
intended to encourage the so-called Shaikh.
122. TRUCI AL COA ST.
(i) United States N avy.
On the 4th U.S.S. "Greenwich Bay" arrived at
Sharjah and left the next day. The R” 1 er of Sharjah went
on board to call upon Captain W 7. r Augan, L.S.L. -om-
mander, Persian Gulf Area, and t> commanding Offir- n
Captain T.P. Thomas, U.S.N., thase office*. -
call the same day.
(ii) Pear ling.
All the Truci * 5 ' 1 ^oart pearling boats have left
for the banks.
(iii) Bri gandage.
Reference par»"-sr> 1 98 (iii) of Summary No. 11.
Shaikh Zayid bin Sultan, brother of the Ruler
of Abu Dhabi, is reported to have arrested Tuwainsh al o a -L 3 -
at Buraimi at the request of Siddiq Sami, the truck owntx__
who is an Abu Dhabi subject. Shaikn Zayid has a ^vd bi .d x
Sami to come to Burb 'mi and receive compensation icv tne
damage incurred.