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46. Z UBARAH .
Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim bin Khalid al
Khalifah, the cousin and brother-in-law of His Highness,
recently crossed over to Qatar with seven or eight men
of the Nai'm tribe. He was well received by the Ruler
of Qatar who informed him that they could live in the
Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. area.
His Highness did not know of this exodus until
it had taken place ■nd he has written to the Political
Agent saying that ho does not approve of it.
47. TRUCIiAL COaST.
(i) Sharjah .
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Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of Sharjah, has
recently been seriously ill with a combination of bronchitis,
diabetes, and several other complaints. On the 10th he
was flown to Bahrain and admitted to the Bahrain Government
Hospital where his condition has much improved,
(ii) Two women were recently kidnapped by bedouins
from Khor village in Sharjah territory and taken and sold
in Buraimi. The Shaikh of Sharjah sent his brother Muhammad
bin Saqr to Buraimi where he was able to effect the release
of the two captives with the assistance of Shaikh Zayid
bin Sultan, brother of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
(ii i) Fuia irah.
Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad ash Sharqi of Fujairah
recently visited Ajman and Sharjah, At Sharjah he called
on the Ruler and spent a night with him. It will be re
called that the Shaikh of Fujairah has in the past been
extremely suspicious of the Shaikh of Sharjah's intentions
with regard to himself and recently rejected several offers
of reconciliation made by the Shaikh of Sharjah.
(iv) Abu Dhat t.
Reference paragraph 36 (ii) of Intelligence
Summary No.4.
The Ruler of Abu Dhabi's concern about Saudi
tax collectors entering his territory has been increased
by a recent ineursion and he has asked that a protest be
made to the Saudi Government.
48. SHIPPING .
34 ships (14 British, 7 Panamanian, 6 Norwegian,
4 American, 1«Greek, 1 Spanish, and 1 Swedish) called at
the port of Bahrain during the period under review. Imports
were 2934 tons of general cargo for Bahrain and 3981 tons
for transhipment to the mainland. Exports were 255,200
tons of petroleum products.
49. METEOROLOGICAL . v
77° on the 5th, 7th and 14th
52° on the 3rd
91$ on the 3rd
23% on the 10
.6 mm.
(SGD) C.J. PELLY
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.
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