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death of Shaikh Hamad and to congratulate Shaikh Salman on
his succession. He left on JUne 14th.
(lv) Shaikh Mohammad bin Hamad al Sharqi, Shaikh of
Fujairah, arrived at Bahrain on the 27th June and called

on the Political Agent on the 29th. In the course of his
vi3it ho gave expression to strong pro-British sentiments
and declared his readiness to assist the British Government
in any and every way open to him. After a short stay in

Bahrain as the guest of H.H. Shaikh Salman, he left for
the mainland en route to Riyadh. He passed through Bahrain
on the 10th August, on his return from Riyadh. He v/as
anxious to interest Petroleum Concessions Limited in the

production of oil in Fujairah, but Hr. Lermitte, the
Company1 s representative, whom he went to see, told him
that his Company would not enter into any nevf commitments
or engagements until after the war.
(v) Shaikh Fahad bin Salim as Subah, Controller of
Finance in Kuwait and the son of a former ruler of that

Shaikhdom, arrived in Bahrain on July 24th. He did not
leave until August 19th.
(vi) On November 3rd Shaikh Abdullah al Fadhl^the new

Saudi Trade Agent in Bahrain, arrived with letters of
introduction to H.H. the Shaikh and the Political Agent
from His Majesty King Ibn Saud*
21. Local Affairs
(i) On the 8th night of Muharram (January 26th) a

collision occurred between two processions, one consisting
of Iranians and the other of Baharina. A general melee
ensued during which a sub-inspector of police fired.® shot
Into the air, stones were thrown and a few people injured*
Intense