"14/196 معاقبة شيخ الفجيرة. الشيخ حمد بن عبد الله الشرقي." [و‎‎٢‎١‎٧] (٥٣٠/٤٤٧)

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4. The Sheikh of 1C alba left H.M. S. "TRIAD" with the
Residency Agent who said he had hopes that he would be able
to deal with the matter effectively according to Mohammedan
I»aws.
5* On 15th August the Senior laval Officer received a
message from the Residency Agent to the effect that he had
had a letter from the Sheikh of A1 Fujairah saying that a
relation of the Sheikh of falba had now killed a man from
A1 Fujairah.
6. H.IIUSavy is unfortunately concerned in troubles between j
these two Sheikhs because in the Treaty referred to above
the statement occurs that if in consequence of their actions |
the Great Government has to send a ship to their territories
they will be liable to bear the cost,and for this reason it
is betteV that H.M.Ships should visit their territory just
now 'by chance' rather than 'by order'. Owing however to the
large number of other and more important duties upon which
the Senior Naval Officer has had to employ the Ships of the
Persian Gulf Division during the past few weeks,it has not
been possible to send a ship to 1C alba again.
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| 7. There is another and more important side to the
J independent attitude displayed by the Sheikh of A1 Fujairah.
I When investigating the recent slave-running case( Senior
J Maval Officer's Letter No.43E of 17th July 1928) it was
( conclusively proved that the slaves were landed at Gherefa,
| which is the port of A1 Fujairah. Evidence was at the same J
time received that slaves are being landed there with moderail
frequency and that it is in all probability the only pofet
on the Batihah Coast now used for the purpose. The attrac
tions! of a port owned by an independent minded Sheikh are
Lobvious^and the Senior Naval Officer strongly recommends
that when a suitable opportunity is afforded this Sheikh be
ds.lt with in a really effective manner and that when that
occasion arises the lesson of 1925 should not be forgotten.
CAPTAIN.
SENIOR NATAL OFFICER
PERSIAN GULF.