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Sa ’id were able to secure the Shaikh’s concurrence to the facilities required at
Sir Bani Yas Island but not for those required at Abu Dhabi. The Political
Agent, Bahrain, visited Abu Dhabi in December with a view to overcoming the
obstacles with regard to the landing ground at Abu Dhabi, and there is no doubt
that a final agreement will be reached early in the coming year.
(3) The aeroplanes of Imperial Airways, Limited, continued to make night
stops at Sharjah throughout the year. No incidents occurred in connection with
their weekly service.
6 . Royal Nary. —H. M. S. “ Colombo ” of the 4th Cruiser Squadron visited
the Trueial Coast during January and periodical visits were paid to the various
States of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by Sloops of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division.
7. Shipping. —(1) Steamers of the British India Steam Navigation Com
pany, Limited, have called at Sharjah and Dibai regularly throughout the year.
Intermittent calls also have been made by steamers of Messrs. Frank C. Striek
and Company (Busreh), Limited.
n (2) A Japanese steamer called at Sharjah and Dibai on the 7th January
and again on the 20th June.
ij (3) Steamers of the Hansa Line (German) also called at Sharjah and Dibai
|( during the year.
( 4 ) S. S. “ Ahmedi ” of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, Limited,
called at Dibai on the 3rd October. *
8 . Internal Affairs. —(1) In May some lighters of the British India Steam
Navigation Company, Limited, were looted in the Khor of Dibai by some of the
Shaikh’s relatives. The Shaikh of Dibai has been warned that he must eUher
recover the plundered goods or their value. So far the warning has produced
no results.
(2) In September an attempt was made on the life of Shaikh Sa’id bin
Maktum, O.B.E., Ruler of Dibai, by his cousins, and later they proposed to hold
a meeting to depose him. As the cousins had for some time past been indulg
ing in looting and violence in Dibai, it was feared that this attempt to depose
Shaikh Said would lead to breaches of the peace, which might endanger
the safety of British subjects in Dibai. H. M. S. “ Lupin ” was, therefore,
ordered to proceed to Dibai and the Royal Air Force demonstrated over the
Town, and later 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, visited Dibai. As the matter
was an internal affair 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. on behalf of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
informed the Shaikh that he could deal with his cousins as he thought fit but
that he should take suitable measures for the protection of British lives and
property. A Notice by the Resident was also published in the Town that if
such lives and property were endangered, Those responsible for the disturbances
would be held to account. The Shaikh demanded that his cousins should come
to his house and swear an oath that they would obey his rule and cease from
troubling the people. A critical moment occurred on the night of the 31st
October 1 st November, when the Shaikh issued an ultimatum to his cousins
to come to his house or to quit the town by mid-day on the 1st November. The
Shaikh called in bedouin assistance and members of the Shaikh’s sub-tribe
mediated between him and his cousins. After prolonged negotiations they were
successful in arranging for a representative of each of the branches of the
cousins to take the oath demanded by the Shaikh.
(3) The usual amount of petty tribal raiding, camel stealing and occasional
murders and kidnappings took place in various places near the coast but there
were no serious disturbances.
(4) In January there was a recrudescence of fighting between the Shaikhs
of Sharjah and Ajman, but peace was eventually restored through the interven
tion of 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 assisted by the Ruler of Dibai.
(5) The Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah has maintained his recalcitrant attitude
throughout the year and has refused to call on His Majesty’s Ships when they
visited the port.
9. General.-— In January the Honourable the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. held a
daibar on board II. M. S. “ Shoreham ” at Dibai, at which he presented Shaikh
Sa’id bin Maktum of Dibai the Medal rnd Badge of the Order of the British
Empire. AT Rulers of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. States were present except the Shaikh
of JIas al Khaimah,