ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٣‎١‎٤] (٨١٨/٦٣)

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PERSIAN GULF —Trucial Arab Chiefs of Oman.
been realized the remainder was remitted in consequence of the subse
quent good behaviour of the Chief.
'At the same time an ’Agreement (No. XXVII) was signed by Muham
mad bin Thani, the principal Chief of Al Qatar, by. which he bound him
self not to put to sea with hostile intentions, to have no connection with
Muhammad bin Khalifa, and to refer any difference of opinion with the
Chief of Bahrein to the arbitration of the British Resident.
In 1873 the maritime Chiefs renewed (Nos. XXVIII and XXIX) their
engagements to prohibit the traffic in slaves.
In 1878 the Chief of Abu Dhabi was allowed to assert his rights of
possession at Al Odeid, adjoining Al Qatar.
In 1879 the maritime Chiefs of the pirate coast entered into a mutual
agreement regarding the surrender of fraudulent absconders or payment
of their liabilities. This agreement is, however, not an engagement to
; -the Paramount Power, nor guaranteed in any way.
In 1892 the Trucial Chiefs signed Agreements (No. XXX) promising
not to enter into any agreement or correspondence with any power other
than the British; not to admit the agent of any other government; and-
„ to part with any portion of their territories save to the British
Government.
Shaikh Humaid-bm-Ahdulla, Chief of Ros-al-Khaima, died in 1900,
and the government of the place was resumed hy. the Chief of Shargah.
In 1902 Agreements (No. XXXI) were obtained from the Chiefs of
Debai, Shargah, TJmm-al-Qawain, Ajman and Abu Dhabi, in which they
bound themselves to prohibit the importation and exportation of ar
into and from their respective territories. . ,
In 1910 Shaikh Salim bin Sultan, an uncle of the ruling Shaikh of
Shargah, assumed charge of Ras-al-Khaima without the latter s consent.
- The same year a naval party from H.M.S. Hyacinth , which landed at
Debai to search for arms, was fired on. 5 men were killed and 9 wounded;
the Arabs were reported to have lost 37 men. The Shaikh w-as immedi
ately fined Rs. 50,000 and the townsfolk 400 rifles: and the Shai wa
forced to agree, in accordance with his treaty obligations, to the accep
attee^of a, telegraph station at Debai, and to replace immediately a tide
{role which had been removed. No telegraph station, owerei,
opened.
In 1911 the Trucial Chiefs gave undertakings, similar to that give \C)cy: ( ^
bv the Ru er of Kuwait (No. XL), not to respond, without consulting the
llmcTnJll in the Persian Gulf, to overtures for pearhng con-
cessions in respect of the hanks over which they possessed lights.
In 1912 the Shaikh of Shargah agreed (No. XXXII) to the construe
tion by the British Government of a lighthouse on lanfc Islan .
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