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(v) Zubara.

The ownership of the ruined site of Zubara
continued to embitter the relations between Bahrain and
Qatar. At the time of the political Agent’s visit in
June, he received an assurunce from the Shaikh and Hamad
bin Abdullah that members of the Al Khalifah family would
always be welcome in Qatar, provided they gave notice of
their arrival, and that Bahrainis visiting Zubara would be
treated in exactly the same manner as Qatar subjects who
visited Bahrain, in December, however, the shaikh of
Bahrain complained to the political Agent that some members
of the Al bu Roraaih tribe had left Bahrain for Qatar at the
invitation of shaikh Abdullah, and that it was the latter’s
intention to settle them at the port of Um al Ma* In the
Zubara area.

32. TRUCIAL COAST.
(i) Trucial coast Shaikhs.
The following were the Ruling Shaikhs of the
various States on the Trucial coast throughout the year:-
1. Dubai Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum, O.B.E.
2. Sharjah Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr Al-Qasimi.
3. Abu Dhabi Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan bin Zayid.
4. Ajman Shaikh Rashid bin Hunaid.
5. Uaa al Qaiwain Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid.
6. Ras al Khainah Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
7. Kalba Shaikh Hamad bin Sa'id (Minor)
Regent - shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad.
On the 21st of June Shaikh Rashid bin Hums id,
Ruler of Ajnan, and Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad Ash-Sharqi
of Fujairah, left for Jabal al-Akhdar in Oman on a visit
to shaikh Sulainan bin Hicyar of Jabal al-Akhdar. They
returned to Ajman on the 28th of July via Buraimi.
On the 20th of October Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum,
Ruler of'Dubai, left for Ain-Khamir (Persia) on a visit to
the hot springs there and returned to Dubai on the 2nd of
November.

On the 25th November Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad
Ash-Sharqi of Fujairah left for Muscat returning to Fujairah
on the 15th December.
(il) British interests.

Mr. p. Ward was Station Manager of the British
Overseas Airways corporation from the 1st January to the
23rd April when he was relieved by Mr. W.J.N. Wakefield,
who in turn handed over charge to Mr. j. McLean on the 8th
May. Mr. Wakefield, however, resumed charge on the 28th
August when Mr. McLean proceeded on leave.

On the 3rd January the last "EnsignM aircraft
to fly on this route stopped at Sharjah en route to India,
in commemoration of the occasion the political officer,
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