Coll 30/52(3) 'Bahrein Intelligence Summaries 1946' [‎71r] (141/472)

complained to the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , that
their daughter had been kidnapped some four months back
from the house of one, Hassan al Sayagh of Dubai, where
she worked as a maid servant, and that their appeal to the
Ruler of Dubai had resulted in no effective action being
taken by him to restore the girl. The father subsequently
went to Qatar where he had heard his daughter had been taken
and with the help of a Qatari friend he was able to bring
her back with him. The Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ,
has written to the Ruler of Dubai and asked him to punish the
persons concerned in the kidnapping and to pay the sum of
Rs•700/- to the father of the kidnapped girl.
(iii) Petroleum Deve l opment ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd .
The company have set up their camp in the
Khor Ghanadha area within Abu Dhabi 1 s limits as they have
decided to carry out seismic survey operations in the area
southwest of the .camp.
(iv) Reference paragraph 74(v) of Intelligence
Summary No.8. -
The Ruler of Ras al Khaimah put out the eyes
of Sai ! d al Badi with red hot iron nail but he can still see
a little from one eye. This punishment had unpleasant
repercussions as the Bidah and part of Shihuh have risen,
against the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah and held some positions
in the Shamil area. They were instigated and greatly assisted
by the Shaikh of Rams who sent his nephew.to them with an
offer to become their Amir. One of Dubai merchants named
Hamad bin Majid bin Fitaim, effected a 5-day truce between
both sides and Shaikh Said bin Maktum, Ruler of Dubai, and
his brother Jumah bin Maktum, who volunteered to mediate
in this trouble, left for Ras al Khaimah. Until the end of
the period under report ho settlement has been reached as the
tribes, it is understood, have demanded a large sum of money
from the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah. It is reported that
Shaikh Said bin Maktum has warned the Shaikh of Rams not to
interfere in this matter. The Shaikh of Rams, who is a *}
astute rogue, has always maintained an unfriendly attitude
towards the Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah and incited Ral al
Khaimah's neighbours against him.
84. SHIPPING;
74 ships (22 British, 3 Greek, 14 Panamanian,
8 Norwegian, 22 American, 1 Dutch, 2 Swedish, 2 Japanese)
called at the port of Bahrain during the period under
review. Imports were 9583 tons of general cargo for Bahrain
and 4786 tons for transhipment to the mainland. Exports
were 535,183 tons of petroleum products.
85. METEORQLIGIC AL:
(for the period from 16th to 30th April 1949).
Maximum temperature
Minimum "
Maximum humidity
Minimum Humidity
Rainfall
107° on 20-4-49.
65° on 18-4-49.
94$ on 16-4-49.
17$ on 20-4-49.
Nil
(contd.)