مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎١‎٢‎٤] (١٢٠٣/٢٤٧)

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b. The Assyrians. Reference to paragraph 6 of the Persian
Gulf Intelligence report for Dec. 1937 and para. 13 of the Peh.
1938. Persian Gulf Intelligence report. It has now been
established that this scheme had not the sanction of the
Italian Government.
CR.A.F. Intelligence Summary).
BUSHI RiS
9. Srnuftftling. Four dhows carrying contraband were waught
during the month of February by a naval motor boat and brought
into Bushire where they were handed over to the Customs
Authorities. The Director of Customs, suspecting underhand work bj
the Naval Authorities, himself inspected the navy boat, and, as i
result, found some forty pieces of ctth of the smuggled goods
I in the motor,; boat. He confiscated the find and is considering
what action to take.
(British Consul, Bushire
Fishing. Reference paragrax^h 6 of the Persian Gulf
Intelligence Report for January, 1938. The fishing Trawler
"Rashgu" is still operating in the Gulf and has been reported
as visiting Bushire and other Gulf ports during the month of
February.
(British Consul, Bushire).
The Political Resident. Having left Bushire on 29th
March, Sir Trenchard Fowle proceeded to England by air from
Bahrain on 23rd. He will be away about 5 weeks.
(Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf).
Bahrain.
12. His Highness Sir Hamad bin 'Isa al Khalifah, K.C.I.K.,
C.S.I., the ruler of Bahrain, arrived back from the Haj on 2nd
March 1938. He was accorded a very warm reception by the public.
(Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf).
TRUCIAL COAST.
13. Abu DHabi . As a result of slave trading in his
territories, the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi has lostfbr the present the
good Offices of His Majesty's Government. This involves the
stoppage of travel papers for himself and his subjects.
(P.A. Bahrain.)
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14. On the 27th February the Political Resident visited Debai
in H.M.J. BIDiSFORD. During his visit he asked the Shaikh to
depofct two residents who, according to reliable information,
were trading in arms. The bhaikh agreed to do this, on the
14th March however serious agitation began at Debai
(a) Against the deportation of the two indiviuuals.
(b) Against the manumission of slaves (there has been a
increase in the numbers in the last four months) with
apparently some fear that manumission on a large scale
amounting to a general emancipation/was intended.
The Residency Agent reported that it was (b) which was
the real issue and that this had aroused much feeling. "Bideford
was despatched to Debai and took a letter to the shaikft reminding
him of his responsibility for the protection of British lives and
property,..