"ملف 19/243 ( I (C 69 الزبارة" [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٤١٦/٨٦)

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Interview with Na^m leaders - 50th April 1937 >
12* I met Rashid bin Mohammad, Khalld bin Mohammad 3
and other leaders of the Na'im tribe. They were per
fectly friendly. They assured me that they had col
lected with no evil intent, but only because they have
been threatened with taxation and having objected they
feared that Shaikh 'Abdullah bin Qassim would take
action against them. They claimed to be the subjects
of the Shaikh of Bahrain. I at first advised them to
return to their followers and induce their followers
to disperse and take up their, normal life as the case
had been referred to the Honourable the Political Re
sident. They asked me for a guarantee from His Majes
ty's Government of security if they did return. I
was unable to give them this guarantee and advised
them to return to their people at once and told them
that I would see Shaikh 'Abdullah bin Qassim the next
morning and would visit them again after my interview
with Shaikh 'Abdullah bin Qassim. They then returned
to their people.
Interview with Shaikh 'Abdullah bjn Qassjin^.the Ruler
of Qatar. 1st May 1937 .
13. I met Shaikh 'Abdullah bin Qassim and his sons
Hamad and All. They were at Riyan. Saleh bin Mana,
the Secretary of the Ruler, was present during our
conversation. The Ruler was at first disinclined to
discuss the matter with me. He said that he was
aggrieved and that the case had been referred to the
Honourable the Political Resident who knew all there
was to know. He pretended to know nothing about the
events/—