مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎١‎٧‎٤] (١٢٠٣/٣٤٧)

Extracts from the Persian Crulf Intelligence Report for
the Month of September 1957.
KALBA.
Reference Persian Gulf Intelligence report for
June 1937, paragraph 3.
Rewe was received on 21st August from the
Political i\esiclent Persian Gulf that trouble had broken
out at Aalba due to the interference by Muscat functionaries
in a criminal case.
2 - Shaikh Khalid, who is a close relation to the
boy Shaikh Hamad, was reported to be taking forces to
Kalba, while the Shaikh of Sharjah was reported to be
displaying interest in the case.
3 - ns Khalid had failed to come to terms with the
ex slave Barut, who was acting Regent, by 13th September,
’ , Deptfo^d ,, was despatched by request of the Political
Resident to take the Residency Agent to Kalba to settle
the matter.
4. - It was found on arrival that the. people of
Kalba were asking Khalid to act as Regent and that the
Kaq Biyin had already handed over Kham Fakkan to him.
5.- After a certain amount of delay, chiefly due to
his mistrust of Baruts intentions, Khalid came to
Kalba and was duly installed as the Regent shaikh under
conditions which ensured the safety of the otate and
that of the boy Hamad.
His appointment in charge of the territory
took place with effect from 17th September.
KHORdAkdrUHR .
6.- The ;uiglo-Iranian Oil oorapany have after much
delay received permission to proceed with the work of
constructing a new jetty on the right bank of the Karun
immediately in front of their old offices.
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The same company have finally selected the site
for their new jetties and building operations at Kasba.
Ac this building entails buying up some 62,000 date palms
the ownership of which is believed to be divided amoAgst
innumerable holders, it will be some time before they can
finally settle the terms of payment.
^ (Khorramshahr I.R. ; %
6.- The Governor of Abadan and Khorramshahr returned
from Teheran on 2nd September. (Khorramshahr I.R.).
9.- The Iranian Ministry of ar are reported to be
establishing a frontier guard to control the movements of
Iranian arab tribes to Iraq. (Khorramshahr I.R.)
10.- It is generally believed that the present site
of the khorramshahr Customs premises will be extended itp
take in the site on which the Vice consulate now stads,
(Khorramshahr 2R).
BUbHIRK