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Date ... 27th July 1935
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The Senior Haval Officer. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
H.K.S. "SHOREHAia" at Sea.
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To The Honourable th e Political Eesifteat.
In the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
(Copies to;- The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.
The Officer CouiDandlne,
No. 203 (F.B.) Squadron,
HoA'oF,, Basrah.)
THUCIAL COAST - NOTES OH SHAIKHDOMS,
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« i2/S?5 ti 5 u ^i2 n 0 ? Senior Naval Officer, Persian
GQlf;s No.30 /217 of 20th July 1935, relative to A'ou Dtiahi,
a)e following notes on other Trucial ShaiUhdoms visited
are forwarded for your information.
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DEBAI,
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- f , QLk* Th® Shaikh had received informtion from
the Honourahle the political Besident that a geologist
would be sent to examine his territory after the hot
weather, and was quite content.
, ft), Bx-ShaiKh Hassan . After explaining how he had
largely been responsive for arranging the suhaiission
of tnis trouble maker at Khassah, the Siaiish of Debai
suggested that perhaps Hassan had now expiated his
0 i^ nce as had served about seven years in prison
at Muscat. Apparently this was also the general feeling
on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and the continued imprisomnent
of Hassan is re-acting unfavourably on the Shaikh of
Debai. Hassan's family is said to be impoverished as
a result of his long absence.
The Shaikh of Debai offered to go bail for the
good behaviour of Hassan should he be restored.
(p) 3.1. Debt . The Shaikh requested that the
settlement of Customs dues by the B.I.S.N.CO. should
pe expedited. He remarked that he had been pressed
to make good the Company { s claim for compensation on
account of the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. looted by bis townsmen last year,
.that the political authorities would ensure
PH P^-d to him. The amount
i S . ;i ' 3 b0 li6ved to be about Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 12,000 and is
of dues levied on Esrohandise which remains
more than a lortnight at Debai Customs House.
The Shaikh was instructed to forward a detailed
claim through the Besidenoy Agent.
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