"ملف رقم ٠٢١٠ شؤون الفجيرة" [و‎‎١‎٢] (٧٨/٢٣)

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The Agency,
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Bahrain, the 22nd Uarch 1942,
To
The Hon’ble the Political Besident
in the Persian Gulf,
Camp, Bahrain*
mamM&m*
Reference your memorandum No*1160-14/260 dated the
28th October 1941, in mfaich it was directed that the Political
Officer, Trucial Coast, should make a thorough preliminary
examination, during the cold weather of 1941-2, of the question
of Fujairah's independence.
2. I discussed the case with Pally and Khan Sahib Abdul
Razzak on my visit to Sharjah last month. Khan Sahib Abdul
Razzak explained that the Shaikh of Fujairah's letter of 4th
April 1941 (copy of translation enclosed) contained the sub
stance of a friendly talk which the two of them had; and it
was at the Residency Agent's suggestion that the letter was
written, as Khan Sahib Abdul Razzak thought it would be useful
to have recorded in permanent form the Shaikh of Fujairah's
willingness to come to an agreement with the British Government
about any concessions they might desire in his territory.
3. The Shaikh of Fujairah has not asked for, and prob
ably does not expect, an answer to his letter (which w&s
written nearly a year ago). Colonel Prior expressed the view
some time ago (vide para 5 of his letter No .932-14/242 dated
5th JUly 1939 to the Political Agent, ?JUscat) that the question
of the Shaikh of Fujairah's status was one which "we should
try to keep at arms' length for as long as possible". With
this view I heartily agree, and I suggest that, unless and
/ until