"ملف رقم ٠٢٢٣ شؤون رأس الخيمة" [و‎‎١‎١‎٢] (٢٨٤/٢٢٣)

of the money paid for this purpose, leaving his successors
with the responsibility, an empty treasury, and the taxes
mortgaged for some time to come.
5. After his expulsion from Has al Khaimah Sultan
bin Salim also sent his second and third sons to occupy the
village of Manat* because it produces a revenue of Rs. 15,000/-
a year from tobacco cultivation.
6. I found Saqr and his father most reasonable and
anxious for our recognition and support. Vithout funds and
with many demands upon them - some of them legacies of
responsibility from Sultan bin Salim -, they recognize the
weakness of their position. They are willing to subscribe
to all previous agreements with H.M.G. and to the Oil Concessi
7. They appear to have dealt most fairly with the
family and property of Sultan bin Salim. No one was injured
and all were allowed to leave and to take their movable
property with them. Only the house of Salim, Sultan bin Salim £
eldest son, was looted by the Khawatir. His rifle was,
however, redeemed and returned to him by Muhammad bin Salim.
Saqr is also reluctant to sequester Sultan bin Salim’s date
gardens in has al Khaimah, or to attach the income from them.
He and his father stated that Sultan bin Salim had requested
them through Muharmmd bin Saqr to give him an llowance and up
not
to half of the royalties from oil. \vhile/knowing how they
would meet this expenditure they appeared to favour giving
Sultan bin Salim a small allowance, if only to stop him
intriguing against them. They asked rny advice and said that
they would again consult us before finally deciding.
8. When Sultan bin Salim saw me it was clear that he
had given up any idea of regaining his position as Shaikh,
unless he could get H.M.G’s support. Even he, supreme
optimist that he is, appeared to realize that with a record
like his he could hardly hope for that. Before coming to ue
he had tried all other meane to regain his Shaikhdom and had