"14/21 مراسلات تتعلق بزعورة" [ظ‎‎١‎٣‎٠] (٣٩٩/٢٦٧)

the Zaora question with him* He stated
that Zaora lies between Ajman and Himriyeh
and belonged to his forefathers who went
to the trouble of planting its low parts
with a shrub called in Arabic Gunm ex
pressly for their camels: that it is the
only safe place where their camels and
flocks can graze in the event of the
hinterland of Ajnian becoming disturbed
that some inhabitants of Ajman own- date
plantations and cultivation there and
that the Ajman boats obtain their water
from it, and if the locality is occupied
by alien people subervient to the Chief
of Abu Thabi constant disputes will occur
between the two settlements and as such *
may lead to a serious conflict he is
resolved to prevent its occupati on* He
was of opinion that the Abu Thabi Chief
will not fight for Zaora but should he
elect to do so and is joined by the
Sheikh of Sharga he is confident that
he can successfully oppose the combined
forces as he can count on the whole of
the Beni Ghafir tribes who are in a
position to lay waste the tovms in the
interior tributory to Abu Thabi, and
that owing to the Beni< Ghafir holding
the land approaches Sheikh Zaid cannot
get to Zaora that way and his only route
is by sea and it remains with the Poli
tical Resident whether he would allow
it or not. He also stated that the Sharga
Chief is not popular with the tribes and expects
thai; he will regret the results of his
present policy.