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Sa’id were able to secure the Shaikh’s concurrence to the facilities required at
^ . llmi Yas Island but not for those required at Abu Dhabi. The Political
Agent Bahrain, visited Abu Dhabi in December with a view to overcoming the
obstacles w-th regard to the landing ground at Abu Dhabi, and there is no doubt
that a ftnafagreement will be reached early m the coming year.
n) The aeroplanes of Imperial Airways, Limited, continued to make night
stops at Sharjah throughout the year. No incidents occurred m connection with
their weekly service.
6 Rmml Nani —H M. S. “ Colombo ” of the 4th Cruiser Squadron visited
the Trucial Coast during January and periodical visits were paid to the various
States of the Trucial Coast by Sloops of the Persian Gulf Division.
7 Shinvina (1) Steamers of the British India Steam Navigation Com
pany I imUerh'ave called at Sharjah and Dibai regularly throughout the year.
Intermittent calls also have been made by steamers ot Messrs. Frank C. Stnek
and Company (Busreh), Limited.
(2) A Japanese steamer called at Sharjah and Dibai on the 7th Jamiarj
and again on the 20th Jnne.
(3) Steamers of the Hansa Line (German) also called at Sharjah and Dibai
during the year.
(4) S S “ Ahmedi of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, Limited,
called at Dibai on the 3rd October.
8 Internal Affairs.—(1) In May some lighters of the British India Steam
Navigation Company, Limited, were looted in the khor of Dibai by some of the
Shaikh s relatives. 'The Shaikh of Dibai has been warned that he must either
recover the plundered goods or their value. So far the warning has produced
no results.
(2) In September an attempt was made on the life of Shaikh Sa’id bin
Maktum O.B.E., Ruler of Dibai, by his cousins, and later they proposed to hold
a meeting to depose him. As the cousins had for some time past been indulg
ing in looting and violence in Dibai, it was feared that this attempt to ^ e P os ^
Shaikh Said would lead to breaches of the peace, which might endanger
the* safety of British subjects in Dibai. H. M. S “ Lupin ” was therefore
ordered to proceed to Dibai and the Royal Air Force demonstrated over the
Town, and later the Political Agent, Bahrain, visited Dibai. As the matter
was an internal affair the Political Agent on behalf of the Political Reside
informed the Shaikh that he could deal with his cousins as he thought ht but
that he should take suitable measures for the protection of British bves a
property. A Notice by the Resident was also published m the town that u
such lives and propertv were endangered, those responsible for the disturbance^
would be held to account. The Shaikh demanded that his cousins should come
to his house and swear an oath that they would obey his rule and J-
troubling the people. A critical moment occurred on the night ot the
October 1 1st November, when the Shaikh issued an ultimatum to his cou ^
to come to his house or to quit the town by mid-day on the 1st November, u
Shaikh called in bedouin assistance and members of the Shaikh s sub-tribe
mediated between him and his cousins. After prolonged negotiations they were
successful in arranging for a representative of each of the branches ot
cousins to take the oath demanded by the Shaikh.
(3) The usual amount of petty tribal raiding, camel stealing and occasional
murders and kidnappings took place in various places near the coast but t ere
were no serious disturbances.
(4) In January there was a recrudescence of fighting between the Shaikhs
of Sharjah and Ajman, but peace was eventually restored through the interve
tion of the Residency Agent assisted by tfie Buler 0 f Dibai.
(5) The Shaikh of Ras al Khaimah has maintained his recalcitrant attitude
throughout the year and has refused to call on His Majesty’s Ships when i )
visited the port.
9. General. — (1) In January the Honourable the Political Resident held a
darbar on board H. M. S. “ Shoreham ” at Dibai, at which he presented bhaiK
Sa’id bin Maktum of Dibai the Medal and Badge of the Order of the J-i
Empire. All Rulers of the Trucial Coast States were present except the o
of Ras al Khaimnh.