"ملف رقم ٠٢٢٣ شؤون رأس الخيمة" [و‎‎٢‎١] (٢٨٤/٤١)

Telegram - Cj*T*C*
From - britagent, bharjah
to - - political, Bahrain
i*q *891
Dateci the 1st of beptember 1946.
important!
My telegram 888 August 31st. iias-&l Khaimah situation.
8. having received reports that his nephews have plotted
against him, the Shaikh of Has al Khaimah manned his fort,
held strategic points in the town ano posted a garrison in
command of his second son baqr in kua’ireeoh village on the
other side of the creek and stopped all traffic to ana from
the town ana village. His brother, nephews ana most of the
population were in the gardens about a miles away, on august
30th when two of his nephews tried to go to mua'ireedh they
were fired at and had to return to the gardens, shots then
continued to be fireo from the town anc village but no one was
hit. It was soon discovered that the ohaikh had taken this
action against his brother and nephews. The shaikh* s brother
has sent me a letter to-day by hand of two of his nephews
Kayia and baqr giving an account of what haa happened ana
forwarding a petition signed by thirty of Has-si-Khaimsh
residents condemning shaikh of nas-al-Khaimah*s action ana
choosing his brother as buler. The twon ano village are now
in hanos of the shaikh whereas the gardens ana outlying villages
are held by his nephews and the shaikh of gams who is under
has al Khaimah has written to say that he will help them in case
of need, ohaikh of sharjah sent his brother yesterday to Has-^
Khaimah in oraer to mediate ana effect a settlement, be met
both parties but it is not yet known what he has done.
3. Neitherjthe Shaikh nor his nephews have so far asked
for our help or intervention. There are about 18 British
Indian subjects in nas-al-Khaimah. Propose withholding issue
of foodstuff for Has -el-Khaimah for September as the shaikh
might take it over for his for
ces ana deprive the people who