مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(٣) "ملخصات استخباراتية عن البحرين ١٩٤٦" [و‎‎٤‎١] (٤٧٢/٨١)

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the Al-Bu-Shamis tribe arrived at Sharjah from Burairntf ^- lb)4j
He called on the Shaikhs of Sharjah and Dubai. He returned
to Buraimi on the 7th.
On the 4th Shaikh Sa.i’d bin Maktum, O.B.E 0 ,
Huler of Dubai, accompanied by his brother Shaikh Juma'h
bin Maktum, left for Has al Khaimah to look after his
gardens at Khirran and Shama’al.
On August 31 an exchange of fire took place
between Shaikh Saqr bin Muhammad, Ruler of Has al Khaimah,
and Saqr bin Sultan bin Salim, the eldest son of the former
ruler. Saqr bin Sultan appears to have tried to force
villagers near Mania’ to pay annual taxes to him as well
as to the ruler. The villagers appealed to the ruler who
went with a party to restrain Saqr bin Sultan. When firing
started the ruler is reported to have returned to Has al
Khaimah. There were no casualities on either side.
It is rumoured that Shaikh Sai’d bin Maktum,
O.B.Eo, Ruler of Dubai, proposes to repair the road of
Hatta which runs between Muscat and the Trucial Coast.
Arrangements are said to have been made between the Sultan
of Muscat and Shaikh Sai’d during his last visit to Muscat.
138. SHIPPING.
38 ships (11 American, 9 Panamanian, 8 British,
4 Norwegian, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedish, 1 Greek, and 1 Japanese)
called at the port of Bahrain during the period under review.
Imports were 2710 tons of general cargo for Bahrain and 565
tons for transhipment to the mainland. Exports were
319,100 tons of petroleum products.
139. ME TEOROLOGICAL .
(For the period from 16th to 31st August, 1949)
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
(For the period from 1st
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Maximum humidity
Minimum humidity
101° on 19-8-1949
81° on 31-8-1949
93% on 18-8-1949
41% on 25-8-1949
to 15th September, 1949)
100° on 2-9-1949
80° on 15-9-1949
90% on 3-9-1949
20% on 2-9-1949
H.G. Jakins
Political Agent.