'14/201 II, TRUCIAL COAST MISCELLANEOUS, B 57' [‎9r] (26/417)

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/ TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. - NOTES OH SHATKHDOMS.
(SU'T.O^P.GB
(S.W.O.P.G's No. 31/619 dated 27th July 1935,)
past behaviour would prove a handicap, h© soon lost this
reserve and proved a most intelligent and entertaining
host„ The visit to the Shaikh ! s date garden some ten
miles from the town, was made at his suggestion, and was
accomplished in the Eesidency Agent's Ford car. which
crossed the scruhhy, hunmocKy plain in the most efficient
manner and without damage.
9.- The Shailih was obviously pleased at the geologist's
impending visit and seemed just as anxious to find artesi an
water as oil. It was explained that the visit was only
preliminary, and that no detailed examination could he'
made during the summer.
I0c~ In the more informal atmosphere of his date
garden^ the ShaiKh explained that his past refusal to call
on HUL Ships and political officers was due to the wa? in
whicn he had heen .forced to allow a petrol harge to he'
moored in his lagoon. It was also understood that some
of bis pearling dhows had heen hlocKaded at the time to
ensure his acquiesence.
11.- -Che ShaiKh wished for information on two
questions:-
(a) Use of landing ground.
(h) Position of petrol harge.
, J (a) I Lsg, of ...landing ground . It appears that some
time ago an ImperxaTllrways liner landed and spent
uhe night at Ras al Khaimah. The ShaiKh sent out a
guard, and was,later informed hy Isa that the Company
were pleased with the action he had taKen and that he
would receive Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 150. This has not yet eventuated,
and the ShaiKh wished to Know whether the report vm
true.
Egsition of Pet rol Barg e. The ShaiKh wished to
move the Targe xo a posftTIon o'ff his fort - a distance
of ahout one mile from its present position. He said
there was just as much room there and the water was,
if anything, deeper. His reason is that in its present
position, dhows are continually passing the harge by
day and night, and as the lagoon is narrow they must
pass iairly close alongside. One night recently, his
guard xired on a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. which fouled and was thought to
he coming alongside the harge, one man was injured,
ana xne Shaikh had to pay Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 400 compensation.
. •I; 2 -". Shailsh was informed that his guard appeared
to fire on that occasion hut that his request
v.ould he forwarded to No, 203 (F.B.) Squadron for consideration,