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Shlnaa . Another raid by a party of Bodouin occurred
here recently, but the Wall having received prior information
of the robbers’ intentions, intercepted them and inflicted
several casualities* (Muscat Int*Report)
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Bu xoisa . The operations of the Golden Valley Ochre and
Oxide Company have been completed for this year, and Commander
Rainier and Mr* Channon leave for U. K. shortly. It is
understood that about 1200 tons await shipment on the island
and that the quality is very good. As the Oxide is believed
to sell at £15 a ton in England, and its cost of production is
only £4 a ton, the Company should realise a good profit,
particularly as their payment of royalties to the Sheikh of
Sharjah Is only 2 Rupees (3s/-) a ton.
("Deptford” and Bahrain).
KUWAIT.
Relations with Iraft . Two incidents occurred during
April which may well further embitter relations between the
two states
(a) On two occasions armed cars of the Iraqi Frontier
Police penetrated 30 miles or more into Kuwait
territory when on patrol.
(b) A notice appeared in a Basrah newspaper that
unless proof of ownership of some land near Fao
was produced within 30 days, the land would be
registered to the Iraq Government. The estate
in question belongs to the Sheikh of Kuwait, and
this is the most recent attempt of the many made
in the last few years to confiscate it.
Resident.
Both incidents were reported to the Political
(Kuwait Int.Report!
Saudi Air Force . The Sheikh and notables of Kuwait
recently received begging letters requesting
subscriptions to the Saudi Air Force. The Sheikh
has informed the Saudi Agent that he did not propose
to subscribe to this unusual fund for the arming of
a neighbouring country - even if it were Arab.
(Kuwait Int.Report)
SAUDI - ARABIA .
Saudi - Yemen Relations . A party of Yemen's subjects
on pilgrimage to Mecca were detained by the Saudi authorities
in f Asir, who demanded a tax of 26 dollars per head. Some of
the party escaped and the rest wore imprisoned. It is now
reported that Bin Saud has promised the King of the Yemen to
release the remaining pilgrims.
(Aden Int. Reoort).
Taxation. On his visit to Hasa in January, Bin Saud
demanded a tax on certain tribes who were not called upon to
provide recruits in time of war. The Amir of Hasa later
wrote to the King representing the extreme poverty of the
tribes concerned, but was told that unless he collected the
tax
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