Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [‎169r] (337/1203)

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PiSRSIAN GULP INTBLLIGKNCK RKi'GRT- OCTOBER 1937. Senior
Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , No. 290/622 of 17th November,37
TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
14. Ras al Khalmah. While proceading on a visit to
the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. H.M.3. DSPTPORD culled at Sharjah on lath
October, 1937 and enquired from 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. Agent whether
he had inforraed the Sheikhs of his intended visits. 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. Agent confirmed that he hau informed them and
stated that all of them would be in their towns with the
exception of the Sheikh of Ajman who had gone inland before
news of the visit had reached him,
On arrival at Ras al Khaimah at 1500 on 19th
October DiSPTFORD was met by the Sheikh’s brother who said
that the Sheikh had gone hawking and that he might be away
for a week or more, and that it was not possible to
communicate with him quickly.
The Commanding Officer H.M.S. DBPTFORD formed the
opinion that the Sheikh had gone away deliberately and in
consequence did not give the Sheikh’s brother a gun salute.
The mdter has been reported to the Political
Resident and 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, who have taken the
laatter up. It has been confirmed that the Sheikh received
news of DSPTFORD’s visit by letter from 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. Agent
before leaving. (S.N.O.P.O.)
15. Sheikh Rashid bin Said, son of the Rule of Debai,
arrived at Bahrain on 15th October, en route to Riyadh where
he has has been sent by his father to visit Ibn Saud. He took
with him presents of camels, ten for the Amir of Hasa and
eighteen for the Kin_. It is rumoured that the object of
his visit is to ask the King to prevent certain tribesmen
living on the borders of Abu Dhabi from joining the Sheikh
of Abu Dhabi in the event of hostilities breaking out
betweenDebai and Abu Dhabi. There appears to be little
foundation for this rumour. (Bahrain Int. Report).
16. The arbitrators in the frontier dispute between
Abu Dhabi and Debai have persuaded the Rulers to meet at
Kham Ghanadhah. The terms of settlement decided on by the
arbitrators have not yet been made public and halfe been kepi
secret from the Rulers themselves. The arbitrators propose
to inform the Rulers jointly of the terms of the settlement
at this meeting. The arbitrators are Sheikh Ahmad bin Hila:
and Ahmad bin Khalaf bin htaibah. (Bahrain Int. Report
TUNB.
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17. Reference Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Report of Proceedings for October, paragraph 4 on 7th Octob<
SilORJSHAM on passage from Bombay to Bahrain observed that
the signal for "Require Assistance" was flying from Tubb
Lighthouse. On closing ana landing an officer to investiga'
it was found that some natives from Bu Musa had come over
to trap hawks and having been disturbed in their trapping
by some women who were gathering firewood on the same^ound
had set about them and beaten them. The men from Bu Musa
had gone back by the time the sh^p arrived. The matter
was reported 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. (S.N.O.P.G),
BAHRAIN
+ The men of Tunb were all away with the pearling fleet
at the time.