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CHAPTER IX.
Administration Report for the Trucial Coast for the year 1921.
Khan Sahib Isa bin Abdul Latif held charge of the post of Residency
General. Agent on the Trucial Coast throughout
the year. He continued to do good work
and rendered, valuable assistance showing considerable tact in restoring peace
on the Trucial Coast on the several occasions when fighting occurred during
the year.
As a result of the war, anti-British propaganda, and the agitation in
India respect for the British Government had diminished on the Trucial
Coast, especially among the minor Sheikhs and drastic action had to be taken
in one or two cases. In one case bombardment became necessary, whereas in
pre-war days the mere threat and the appearance of one of His Maiesty's Ships
would have been sufficient.
The Government of India having concurred in the proposal made by the
Shargah. Resident to fine the Sheikh of Sharga
£ , oeiAN ■^ s - 12,000 {vide administration report
for 19i0) arrangements were made with the Senior Naval Officer for H. M. S.
"Cyclamen" and H. M. Crocus "to be present at Shargali when the
Resident visited that place on the 7th May.
On arrival of the Resident at Shargah in H. M. S. " Cyclamen " the
Sheikh came off to the ship and was informed that the Government of India
had decided that his behaviour in December 1920 could not be overlooked and
that he should be fined Rs. 12,000. The Sheikh expressed contrition and
apologized for his conduct and asked that the fine or a portion of it should be
remitted. The Resident informed him that it was too late and that he must
pay the full amount. Sheikh Khalid promised to do this before 10 a. m . the
next day and was very humble and apologetic, so the Resident told him
nnally that m view of his contrition he would recommend to Government
that Rs. ^000 out of the fine^ should be utilized as the second instalment of the
claim of Kisu bin Jhita which was due shortly, and this was subsequentlv
sanctioned by the Government of India. Sheikh Khalid then went ashore
and returned at once with the fine of Rs. 12,000 in cash.
Nothing of any importance occurred^ in the Sheikhdoms of Debai, Abu
Debai, Abu Dhabi and Umm-ui-Qaiwain. Dhabi and Umm-ul -QaiwaiD during the
year.
On the 9th May the Political Resident visited Ajman in H. M. S. " Cycla-
Ajman. ^ " accompanied by H. M. S. " Crocus"
, .... ' with the object of remonstrating with
or possibly punishing the Sheikh of that place, Sheikh Humaid bin Abdul
Aziz, tor his misconduct.
a . ^ l 9 * 2 ^e Sheikh was very obstinate and had to be fined bv
? ir , ' ^•g ai n in 1918 Mr. Bill was obiiged to fine him, and recently
lie had been most obstinate and unreasonable.
When on the Trucial Coast in December 1920 the Resident's attention
was drawn to the fact that Sheikh Humaid had torn up a manumission certi-
ficate granted by the Residency in 1917, and had tried to re-enslave the holder
which obviously was a most serious offence. The Resident accordingly visited
Ajman m R. I. M S. "Lawrence" with a view to taking the Sheikh to task
^ thcm ?J 1 tlie " Lawrence " was flying the Resident's flag
the Sheikh tailed to come off to the ship. It is a rule well known to all the
that wh 0n COaSt a » d a custom whicl1 has ^ force for years
that whenever the "Xawrence" or one of His Majesty's ships visiting the