مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٥‎٠‎٤] (١٢٠٣/١٠٠٧)

TUNB. ^ HA.RCH >
From the Nakhoda the folloeln^ further information
was gained•
He was at Raa al Khaimah when the French aloop
"BOUGAINVILLE wiaited there early in February
Sheikh did not go off to the ehip and when several
officers landed in uniform they were met ashore by •
representative of the Sheikh, who asked why they
had come. Their reply is not known, but the Sheikh’s
representative told them that if they needed anything
they could have it, otherwise their presence was
undesirable•
The Wakhoda was asked if the nationality of the
sloop was realised, and he replied that this
definitely was so,
X x X X
We anchored at Sharjah at 1030. Tuesday 5th Marsh•
The interpreter went ashore and returned with the
Sheikh who same on board to call. He asked for, and obtained
the usual medical and other facilities, in return for which
I took his photo.
The Sheikh was saluted on leaving the ship.
The Residency Agent had returned the day before from
his visit to Bahrein and sent off a message asking to
be excused calling as he was unwell. Hussein, too, was
absent as he was seeing the Political Agent of Bahrein off
by air from Debai.
I landed with the Sub.Lieutenant in the afternoon
to return the Sheikh’s call, and tried to "draw" the Sheikh
in regard to the position at Tunb, but as he showed no
inclination to volunteer any information or opinion
regarding it, I let the matter drop.
Hussein met me on landing end came to the
Sheikh’s palace, after which he conducted me to the
Residency Agent’s house, as I wanted to meet Isa.
Isa seemed worse than when I met him in mid-January.
Apparently both the Political Resident, and the
Political Agent Bahrein had seemed rather sceptical about
Isa’s ill-health and had sent querulous enquiries as to why
he was not going about more on the Truolal Coast. lea,
therefore (according to hla own statement), thought the beet
answer would be a personal demonstration and went off to
Bahrein where he mst both the Political Officers. He telle
ms that his visit had the desired effect, and that both the
Political Agent Bahrein now believe him.
He added that Ur .Holmes had been able to do but
little for his ailment.
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