مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٥‎٧‎٣] (١٢٠٣/١١٤٥)

12. The shaikh, who was in a happy mood, called on
the Political Agent and had a long talk in regard to the
possihilities of Mr. Cox's visit. He brought off a few
crystals, samples of red oxide and gypsum for Mr. cox's
^ inspection. The shaikh was saluted with 5 guns on leaving.
13. The Political Agent was saluted with 11 guns
when he left LUPIN to return the shaikh’s call. In the
afternoon a motor dhow took the shaikh, the Political
Agent and Mr. Cox to survey a small hill about 8 miles
north east of Abu Dhabi. The dhow grounded Just before
sunset so the party spent the night there; it is probable
that this had been anticipated by the shaikh as the
dhow was well provisioned. Next day the party visited
another hill t5 the westwara of Abu Dhabi.' ^
14. Mr. Cox was unable to forecast the possibility
of water being obtainable at Abu Dhabi after so scanty
a survey* he seemed to doubt the presence of artesian
water below this place but thought there was a faint
possibility of fresh water existing at some depth, to
obtain which a pump would be required.
15. The shaikh informed the Political Agent,
when they were together in the dhow waiting for the
tide to flood, that Bin Saud had through the Manassir
tribe been extracting certain taxes from the country
inland of Abu Dhabi. There is no doubt the King of Arabia
is greatly feared by the Trucial Shaikhs.
16. Dr. Holmes spent both days ashore administering
to the local needs, he had a vast number of people all
trying to obtain treatment; his work was most beneficial
in creating friendly impression at Abu Dhabi.
17. On 5th December, the Political Agent and Mr.
Cox landed to say good-bye to the shaikh and also to
give a brief summary of the geological examination.
The shaikh's uncle - Shaikh Khalifa - who appeared to
be the shaikh's nrineinaT arlvise-p miost-i nnoS t,ir. nnv
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possibility of water existing beneath Abu-Dhabi a
thorough survey over the ground some miles inland
must first be completed.
18. The Political Agent arranged for Dr. Holmes to
treat the Shaikh privately and when the latter said good
bye, he gave the Commanding Officer three sheep, these were
butchered on board and provided excellent mutton.
19. 'While at Abu Dhabi it was learned that the eldest
Buttee son (Said bin Buttee of Debai) had just married an
Abu Dhabi girl of the Al-Bu-Fallah tribe; she is closely
related to the shaikh of Abu Dhabi.
Yas Island .
20. LUPIN left Abu Dhabi on 5th December and after
anchoring to the eastward of Zirkuh Island for the night
arrived at Yas Island the following evening. Mr. cox spent
the next day examining the structure of the island, which
is known in geological circles to be of the "Salt plug"
variety. ^ &
/ Dalmah Island