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TRUCIAL COAST
1. TRUCIAL SHAIKHS
(1) The follov/ing were the ruling Shaikhs of the Truclal
Coast throughout the yeari-
Cl) Dubai Shaikh Sa'id bln Maktum, O.B.E.

(2) Sharjah Shaikh Sultan bln Saqr
(3) Abu Dhabi Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan
(4) Um al Qalwaln Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid
(5) Ajman Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid

(6) Ras al Khalraah Shaikh Sultan bin Salim
(7) Kalba Shaikh Hamad bin Sa'id (minor)
Regent: Shaikh Kh^lid bin Ahmad,
(ii) The Shaikhs of Sharjah and Dubai visited Bahrain during
the year and the Shaikh of Ajman visited India.

(iii) The Shaikh of Um al Qaiwain married a daughter of the
Shaikh of Ajman.
(iv) During 194-2 there was bad feeling between Sharjah and
Kalba owing to the Regent of Kalba!s persistent attempts to

settle in Sharjah territory - attempts which hadpreviously been
opposed by the Shaikh of Sharjah and the Political authorities.
On 6th January 1943 the Residency Agent arranged peace between
the parties, and, since then, the Regent of Kalba appears to have

taken up his abode in Hira where, except for periodic vists to
Kalba, he has remained throughout the year. Shaikh Humaid bin
Abdullah, a nephew of the Regent, has lived in Kalba and carried
on the administration.

2. BRITISH INTERESTS
(i) Agreements with the Trucial Shaikhs remained as in the
past and the general trend amongst the population appears to be
one of increasing friendliness as they become familiar with the
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presence of the R.A.F.
(ii) Mr.B.H.Lermitte of Petroleum Concessions Limited lived
in Dubai from 12th January to 26th March. No exploratory work.

tas undertaken by the Company during the year.
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