"ملف رقم ٠٢٥٥ الحدود" [و‎‎٢‎٦] (٣٣١/٥٢)

Confidential*
No•C/174-19/1*
British Agency,
Sharjah,'
February 24, 193?•
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Residency Agent,Sharjah,
The Political Agent,
Bahrain.
Memorandum. f'
Reference your Express Letter No.C/99-l*a/2^
dated the 6th February 1937.
2. D&lmah Island is inhabited by some of the Qubaisat ,
Mazari’ 5 Maharbah and Muraikhat tribes of Abu Dhabi# The Shaikh
has a customs Mudir named *Abdul Ghani bin *Ali who lives in
Dalmah. At the opening of the pearl season, the Shaikh sends
two of his men, , Ali bin Muhammad and * Abbas bin 1 Abdul lali
to Dalmah in order to recover his TarazCdiving tax) where they
remain until the end of the season and then return to Abu Dhabi#
3. The Shaikhs of the Trucial Coast do not fly their
flags except on Fridays or when H.K.S#Ships are in harbour or
are being visited by distingushed guests. Dalmali is the name
given to the whole of the Island including the village, but
the eastern portion of the Island is called A1 Bahuth while
the western portion called A1 Fuhaihil#
4* Bati(pronounced Buti) bin Muhammad bin Khalfun of
the Qubaisat(married to the maternal aunt of the Shaikh,
Wadimah) has a permanent house in Dalmah, but spends mfst of
his time in Abu Dhabi. During the winter time the majority of
the inhabitants ( estimated to be about 600) leave Dalmah to
the mainland and other neighbouring islands for grazing their
camels and sheep#
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