"ملف 14/266 II وضع الحمرية" [و‎‎٨] (٤٠/١٦)

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5. In 1929 a document came to ligftt signed in 1923 by
wnich Knalid gave to Abdul Ranman tne tnen Headman of
Hamr iy eh (afterwards murdered) independence for nimself
and the town. This document was witnessed by the tnen
Residency Agent who has since died. This document has
some weight in itself but it was for ^ years kept secret
and we were not informed about it and the Residency Agait
hadjno authority to witness it. tie ought, of course, to
have reported it. It is significant that at the meeting
on TRIAD in 1927 this document was not produced and in my
opinion does not bind His Majesty^ Government in ary
way.
Sir Hugh Riscoe reported the matter to the Government of
and in his last paragraph, as you will see, expressed tne
opinion that Hamriyeh n was a fief of Sharjah*. It does
in any way binding on His Majesty’s Government.
7. as far as the present Shaikh of Sharjah is concerned
you will see - vide his letter of the 13th April 1932, he
definitely refers to ’’ray subjects". By his subjects
he means men of Haunriyeh and net men of Sharjah who
happened to be living in Hamriyeh, for the subjects
referred to one Rashid bin Muhamad bin Cj said
bin Abdullah al Yas i and Waj id bin Abdullah Awaizi, all
three men of Harariyeh. These men are the conspirators
who tried to nave Hama id murdered and it is concerning
proof against them that Sultan bin Saqqar refers to them
as his subj ects•
8. In conclusion as I have said above I am of the opinion
that Hamriyeh is under the suzerainty of Sn&rjan and should
6. In his letter of
not seem to me therefore that the document in question is
the question arise in any form while 1 am on leave I
suggest/