"ملف أ/ ٢ V مراسلات بخصوص الرقيق المتقدمين بطلب إعتاق في مسقط" [و‎‎٣‎٢‎٢] (٦٨٦/٦٤٩)

Translation of letter No.887, dated 4-11-42 from R.A.,Sharjah
to P.A., Bahrain.
A C.
"Reference your letter No.101, dated 29th September 1942.
I forward herewith copies of the following correspondence.-
(1) My letter No.814 of 9-10-42 to the Regent of Kalba.
(2) The Rfegent of Kalba's reply dated 17th Shauwal 1361
(28—10—42)•
“Copy sent to the Political Agent & H.B.M's Consul, Muscat.
U.E.
Translation of letter Ho.814, dated 9-10-42 from the R.A.,
Sharjah to Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed, Regent of Kalba.
A. C.
On 15th September 1942 a woman named Halimah bint Shaban,
aged 55 years, took refuge in the Political Agency, Muscat
claiming that she was born at Kalba and a resident of that
place and that she has a husband, sons and daughters whose
names are:-
(Her husband aged 60 years)
1. Hasan bin Shambeh
2. Qasim bin Ali (
3. Qarnak bint Hasan (
4. Abdulla bin Hasan (
5. Aminah bint Doshambeh (
6. Qamfari bint Doshambeh (
7t Halimah bint Doshambeh (
8. Hajer bint Doshambeh (
son-in-law aged 25 years)
daughter aged 30 vears)
son aged 14 years)
granddaughter aged 14 years)
12
6
4
and that about two months ago they were attacked by tv/o men
named Yusuf bin Rastam and Dastak who took her husband, sons
and daughters to b ra imi, where they sold them to a man named
Mahmud bin Dadak, who is well known for buying the kidnapped
persons. She also added that the kidnappers have returned to
Kalba. I shall be grateful if you will investigate and ascerta:
her claim and do (the needful) to restore the kidnapped
persons
U.E.
Translation of letter dated 17th Shauwal 1361 (28-10-42)
from the Regent of Kalba to the R.A., Sharjah.
A.C,
I have received your letter No.814, dated 9th October
1942 (28th Ramadhan 1361) and noted its contents that a woman
named Halimah bint Shaban has taken refuge in the Political
Agency at Muscat claiming that she was born at Kalba. She
isfrom Makran and lived* at Kalba with her husband and sons
as the other Balochis who shift from one place to the other.
During summer time they left Kalba to Batina, where they were
kidnapped. The kidnappers are living at Sohar and Fazah. Both
the kidnappers and the kidnapped persons are under the
jurisdiction of the Muscat Government. None of the kidnappers
has returned at all to Kalba as stated by the woman. The
delay caused in replying your letter is that I sent a special
man to Kalba to the son Saqor bin Abdulla. This is the
correct story and there is no doubt it.
^ U.E.