'File K/1 Letters of Good Offices' [‎116r] (231/480)

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Polilical i^enc/,
Balirain, tne 15tu January, 1939.
To
The Adviser
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^aiiram Government,
Bahrain.
emorandum.
Reference your letter No.1016 aateu tne 2nd January
1938.
under the Political gent’s instructions, I suinmon-
eo the parties, to see if I could eflect a settlement; but
was unable to ao so owin^ to the fact tnat the Shaikh of
Dubai, before whom the case has been proceeding, has left
the matter unaeciaea. Both sides produceu documents, of
which I have had translations maae for tne use of the Resi
dency Agent, and attach copies for your information.
2. .ioth purport to be sealed by the Snaikh of Dubai. I is
statement at the end of that dated 27th Rajab 1356 that he
did not know the contents of the other document when he
signed it, is obviously most unsatisfactory, and points to
a degree of intrigue. This is t^e most recent document, and
you will see that Shaikh Sa’ia states that the case remained
pending when Hamad left for Ira^.
3. In the circumstances I can do no more than instruct
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. i,gent, Sharjah to make efforts for a settlement
of tne matter in Dubai. The case, as you probably itnow, is
not one of a direct debt from Salih to Hamad, but arises from
the fact that he went surety for penniless fritnu of uis, who
had been imprisoned by Karaad.
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