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PEARLING SEASON.
The pearling season opened on the 13th May.
About 150 boats have left for the pearl fisheries with a
total complement of between 6,000 and 7,000 men. These
figures show an appreciable increase over thosfor last
year (vide paragraph 171 of Intelligence Summary No.20 of
1945).
92. DUBAI-ABU DHABI DISPUTE.
Reference paragraph 79 of Intelligence Summary
No. 8.
The political Agent was able to get the Shaikh of
Dubai to agree to pay compensation to the Shaikh of Abu
Dhabi for aggressions on his territory and the stealing of
his camels. Negotiations to settle the actual terms are
still in progress and it is hoped that a speedy conclusion
will soon be reached.
93. BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION.
(i) Reference paragraph 32(i) of Intelligence Summary
No.8.
On the 3rd Mr. J. McLean, the new Station Manager,
arrived at Sharjah, and took over from Mr. rr .G.N. Wakefield
on the 8th.
(ii) Reference paragraph 82(ii) of intelligence Summar /
No. 8.
The rifle of the murdered guard has been found in
the possession of a Batini in Dubai. The Shaikh of Dubai
has sent this man together with the rifle to the Shaikh of
Sharjah, who has imprisoned him until he completes his investl
gations.
94. PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED .
Reference paragraph 77(ii) of intelligence
Summary No.8.
Mr. Lermitte returned to Bahrain on the 9tn.
95 ‘ SHARJAH 1 s "PALESTINE DAY 11 °
Saturday the 4th of May was observed as "Pales
tine Day" in Sharjah and all shops were closed by order of
the Shaikh. Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan, son of the Ruler, deli
vered a speech in the juma Mosque in which he condemned the
findings of the Anglo-American Commission of Inquiry and
called upon the people to close their shops in sympathy
with the Palestine Arabs.
96. PHYSICAL DRILL PISPLAT .
On the 3rd the Bahrain Boys' Schools gave their
annual display of physical drill on the port maidan. His
Highness. Shakh Salman, Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa, Minister of
Education, and other members of the A1 Khaiifah family were
present.
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