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EX'ffiAOTS PROM THE PERSIAN GULP INTELLIGENCE REPORT
PGR JULY 1935.
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Basidu .
2. P ersian Occupation . With reference to June Report, it
is reported that the Persians have erected a flagstaff at B^sidu
and that the number of sailors in the guard has been reduced from
1 N.C.O. and 7 men to 1 N.C.O. and three men.
(LUPIN).
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J&taift.
4. The Shaikh has now requested the assistance of the
political authorities in extracting Rupees 12,000 from the British
India Steam Navigation Company. This amount is customs duty owing
on merchandise which remains for more than 15 days in Debai Customs
House.
5. Ex-Shaikh Hassan . This man has been in Muscat gaol for the
past seven years on account of his flouting the Sultanas
authority in that he refused to allow survey parties from ORMCKBE
to land near Khassab in 1929. His submission was arranged by the
Shaikh of Debai after LUPIN had bombarded Khassab. frucial Coast
ornnion now considers that he has been sufficiently punished, and,
if released, the Shaikh of Debai has offered to be responsible
for his future good behaviour.
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8. Shaikhs. tUL.LandQfi- Cn his way through Baghdad,
His Excellency the Shaikh was His Majesty King Ghazi’s guest, an
honpur which he much appreciated. He was also most grateful for the
action of French Charge d ? Affaires who write to all important
officials in Syria telling them to do all in their power to make
his journey across French mandated territory as comfortable as
possible.
9. The Shaikh also attended a conference with members
of the Iraq Government. The latter’s concern that many of the
rifles used by the rebels in the recent Euphrates rebellion had
reached them via Kuwait, was denied by the Shaikh, who said he
had done everything in his power to prevent arrrs smu ggling. He
suggested that many of the rifles were smuggled fromsaudi irabia.
As regards other commodities, the Shaikh once again averred that
smuggling was mainly carried on by Iraq subjects and that the
only remedy was the erection of customs posts and armed car patrols.
10. The Political Agent, Kuwait reports that*he is frequently
asked whether H.M.Government are making the same ,T fuss M over
the Shaikh of Kuwait as the newspapers report that the Amir Baud
is receiving. He is also questioned rerarding the Shaikh’s
return, for the more ignorant Kuwaiti, who knows somethin^ of
the ways of Governments in this part of the world, is inclined
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