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party noticed with interest that a large modern fort had been con-
s^uctedby the Shaikh of Qatar in close proximity to the wells of
wL!! j, Th ^_^°rt was garrisoned by half a dozen bedouinsiwho
were at first reluctant to permit the Political y\ g ent to survey
/gentle the country from the roof of the building but later yieHed to/per-
suetion. The party returned to Bahrain by launch the some evening
78. Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Ar , . the Political ^gent accompanied by the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Shar J ah visited Has al Khaimah. After calling on the
Shaikh he made a tour of the grain shops in the town and noted
evidence of hoarding and smuggling. Later the whole matter'was
discussed at length with the Shaikh and 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.
returned to Sharjah by car the same evening.
_ . , ^ l° th thG 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. visited Shaikh Rashid bin
? ut>ai * Shaikh Rashid is acting for his father Shaikh
ba ed Maktum, O.B.E., who is on a visit to India. The same after-
n ? on ,. G 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. visited Ajman and discussed various out-
s andmg matters with the Shaikh who had that day returned from
Manama•
79. Beni Oitab
On the evening of the 8th Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan the para-
mount Shaikh of the Naim from the Baraimi—Dhank area. Shaikh
Rashid bin Hamad the principal Shaikh of the Al Bu Shamis from
he Baraimi area, and Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali bin Huweidin the
paramount Sheikh of the Beni Qitab called on 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.
2. he Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent’s house at Sharjah. They were accompanied
by Shaikh Mohammed bin Saqr who is acting for his brother the
Shaikh of Sharjah who is at present in India. The meeting was
interesting and very amicable. Shaikh Mohammed bin Ali bin
Huweidin has for the last ten years consistently refused to go
anywhere near Sharjah although the Shaikh of Sharjah is reported
irom a reliable source to have offered up to P'.80,000 as an induce-
-“I 111 "k° P Q y a short visit. Now that contact has been made
with this elusive but powerful bedouin shaikh there is every pros
pect of improved relation with a people who can, if they desire and
they often do, be most tiresome.
80. Pearl Trade
It is probable that the pearl dive this year from Bahrain,
Sharjah, and Dubai will be on a much reduced scale. This is due
to the absence of rice and the difficulty of cooking wheat and
baking bread in small overcrowded sailing vessels and also to a
c ertain extent to the demand for unskilled labour at.all these
three places. It is probable that the numbers taking part in the
dive from other parts of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar may be much
the same as usual but their range will be restricted as the absence
rice will necessitate frequent returns to port for re-victualling.
81. Shipping Space
Great difficulty is being experienced by local merchants
both m Bahrain and on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in exporting quota goods
from India. Once the quota has been granted'and export licence
obtained they have then to search for shipping space. Many com
plaints have been received from exporters of all kinds of goods
that their merchandise has been waiting for weeks and still no
space is available. The situation is not likely to improve in
the near future unless more steamers can be made available for the
advent of the inonsoon will very much restrict the movements of
sailing crafts in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
82. Hoarding and Profiteering
The difficulty of obtaining shipping space for piefcegoods
from India has resulted in considerable speculation in the local
/piecegoods