ملف ١٣/ ٣ "الرق وتجارة الرقيق: ميرزا بن بركت" [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٢٦٦/٨٦)

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3# Fujairah appears to be independent but it has
sometimes come under the influence of Muscat and recently
of Kalba* The present Shaikh appears however to be adopt
ing an attitude of detachment from either# When the General
Treaty of Peace was signed by the Trucial Coast Chiefs in
1853 (Ko#xxiv Acheson page 253) Fujairah was under Sharjah
and Has al Khaimah and was therefore (and presumably still
is) subject to these terns which specify that (Article 2)
M in the event of any of our subjects or dependents committing
an act of agression at sea upon the lives and property of
those of any of the parties to this agreement, we will
immediately punish the assailants and proceed to afford full
redress upon the same being brought to our notice”*
4 , It appears therefore that the proper course would be
to explain the facts to the Shaikh of Fujairah and, if he
admits liability, to request him to round up Mirta bin
Barakat and those of the gang who may be in Fujairah, to
punish them adequately and afford full redress to the
Complainants for the losses and violence they have suffered.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
Sd# R» G* Alban*
Political Agent, Bahrain#