مجموعة ٥٢/٣٠(١) "الخليج الفارسي، يوميات: أخبار البحرين والملخصات الاستخباراتية عنها" [و‎‎٣‎٥‎٣] (١٠٧٧/٧٠٧)

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3. The Shaikh of Has al Khaimah had for some time past
refused to call on Political Officers and H.M f s Ships visiting
Has al Khaimah. He had in addition been flirting with the
Persians over Tanb Island (paragraph 53/2 of 1935)• In May he
wrote to the Honourable the Political Resident expressing a
wish to receive a visit from a Political Officer, ‘‘‘he Political
Agent, therefore, visited Has al Khaimah on the 24th June in
H.M.S Fowey. The Shaikh came on board and the usual calls were
exchanged. He was very friendly. His courteous bearing, good
manners, and the control he exercised over his relations and
followers are equalled only by the Shaikhs of Sharjah and Qatar,
and are in marked contrast to the other Shaikhs who appear to
regard a visit of H.M f s Ships as a Godsent opportunity of
obtaining something for nothing. A particular example of this
was Shaikh Juma ! of Dibai who having relieved Commander Harvey
of his best cigarettes, which he held in one hand, placed his
other hand to his mouth to lend added strength to his demand
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for his customary one gun salute.
4. On the 25th hme the Political Agent handed to the
Shaikh of Dibai a letter informing him that if immediate payment
of compensation was not ma.de for the lighters looted in May 1934
travel facilities for him and his subjedts w r ould be withheld.
J ‘he Shaikh was extremely grateful for the assistance this letter
would give him in realising the amount from those concerned in
the looting, and gave the Political Agent a written undertaking
to pay the compensation within fifteen days.
5. The Shaikh of Dibai, who for some time past had been
demanding ^rdhiyah 1 (a kind of customs impost equivalent to
transit due) on stores of the Royal Air Force landed at Dibai
for Sharjah, also gave the Political Agent an undertaking not
to levy dues of any kind on Government stores landed at Dibai
for Sharjah.