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tim interview to be very anxious to be friendly and
appear m the role of a peaceful law abiding Sheikh
aestross ef ’keeping in* with the Political Resident and
the British GovemnenU
He refused to come on board to see me f pro-
•ducing a -euter ffo^the Sheikh of Shariah telling his to
be careful as there was trouble with the British and if a
ship arrived he should on no account go on board*. This
* uf 5° ? 8tl | he ^ ordered to show to no one but he
wished to tell us of it as a guarantee of his good filth*
., . H f wrote a letter in reply to sine, a copy of
which I enclose, (^closure No.2) u
fZ* Acting under sy instructions Lieutenant Bowen
told his to keep the peace In accordance with the Treatv.
tokeep his tribe well in hand and not to allow individual
f ^klowers, and that he was xsrir to be careful
not to be the agres^r in any way in the future*
10-. As I was indisposed during the latter part of the
afternoon Lieutenant Bowen again proceeded on shore to
return^ the Sheikh of Ghallal^s call and to make further
inquiries* He was conducted all round the village and
Dui: could find no trace of any new buildings or
fortiideations except some trenches which say have been
recently dug along the outer will of the Port where it
had fallen down*
Sheikh Said bin Hamid produced the Sultan’s Treaty
and allowed the interpreter to make a rough copy*
(iinclosure No.l*) He was also cautioned against being
the agressive party on any future occasion, warned that he
Bust keep to the Treaty..
. VP ’'v 1 J^ked if he had received any communication
fps the Sieikh of Sharjah lately but refused to give a
direct answer*
n _ y° ur per lssion I propose calling in at
Ghallah again on or about the 16th July on sy way from
' 1 'khe Shamaillyah Coast to investigate any further
developments of the situation*
I have the honour to be, "
Sir*