"14/196 معاقبة شيخ الفجيرة. الشيخ حمد بن عبد الله الشرقي." [و‎‎١‎٦] (٥٣٠/٣٩)

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6 * Tiia oftu 1 & h d^^antldd t^iat I should v !» 3 st hirj on 8 hoi*s, Foi*
48 hours X hava bsan pressing the a haikh to oone on board. I
have given him a written aafe-oonduot (which he asked for)* and
have sent my Secretary to Interview him.
xhese efforts have not succeeded in getting the Shaikh to
oome off to the "LAWH<£HQj3* ,tJtoughh 3 has expressed his willingness
to p #4 any fine I may impose on account of the Baluoh girl.
7. in my opinion* to give way to the shaikh over the matter
of the visit is to undermine very materially the Political
Sesidant’a authority over the inhabitants of this barbarous and
uncivilised coast.
8 . 8 o long as our interests have not been directly affected,
we have allowed the Sharqlyin Shaikh to continue quietly in his
attitude of insubordination* though he has in fact terrorized
the people of GHALoiiB/ and KHOH FAKKAfywhioh still are governed
ky a ffadl (representative) and cousin of the Shief of Sharrah,
9. Now he has in effect claimed that the custom and regula
tions imposed by long usage on the Trucial Chiefs and their
subordinate officials dqdf not apply to him,
10. His Majesty’s government cannot, I am sure, concur in
such a claim, whioh removes from the Rest lent*a control a
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district containing 7 or 8 villages on the ShamaalyCt coast.
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11 . fhe time and season are moat favourable for punitive
operations* it,it.S. w Triad w and "Oyolamen* are on the spot.
12. xou hav 3 obtained from the Naval Commander-in-Chief
permission to bombard Shaikh Hamad*a fort and to seize or
destroy his boats,
16, L am hopeful that such measures will reduce the shaikh to
a sense of his folly and I request you to proceed on the lines
suggested,
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
four moat obedient servant,
Lt.-Colonel,
Political Resident, Persian Gulf.
fhe oenior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf.