'File 14/115 VII Annex (B 9) Abu Musa oxide: collected background material on the case' [‎354r] (734/1904)

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authority there in a practical for» would load to
dieturboncc?
Again in April 1004 when an over zealous lielgian Cub-
tona official proceeded to the ieland and incontinent
ly hauled down tlio Shargah flag and hoisted the percian
ewhleie in its place, the Persian govemaent wore called 1
upon to repair the unwarranted affront and a Br3 tiaa
Ban-of-w&r was sent to one that it had been done and
that the Arab flag was replaced with due coreaony•
'itius aa far ae tli© J ova sis are concerned the poeition
which existed from time imteraorial has been maintained
up to the present noraent and every year in the spring,
vfh&n and after rain hae fallen and vegetation mad© ite-
appoBremce, the Ruling Shail<h of Shargah and hie in-
Mediate relatione have been in the habit of sending
their livestook to grar.e on the island.
So nuch for the abstract history of Alni Muea as an
appanage of Shargah* If© raay now turn to the aopeote
brought into relief by the present misunderstending
in connection with the grant of a Concession for fin
ing oxide on the Island.
In the year 1888, the Ruling Chief of Shargah
was Shaikh Sails bin Sultan, lie had hold the reins
of tribal government for about 18 years, but his
regis© was a weak arid unpopular one. /
'£hi.s had a- pfljrfcloulf- am4 enteryrl mljpg
internet- in Abar-iftnBtr and intd- plaaiitod tsm^w dtote- gy -crve b
«ttt^ twi Jrt htmool# - therw-i In the
spring of 18R5 he was according to his habit spending
a few weeks there with the tribal horses and fl< clcs
and had loft hio nephew, Eagar bin IQialid a youbg
taan of about 20 years of age, in charge of his head
quarters at Shargah#
Among the we Arab chieftains the principle of
"adght is right" prevails and Sagar bin Khalid find-
that the Majority of the trit
ion of the princi-
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