Page 513 - PERSIAN 9 1941_1947

-25-

This demand was complied with on the 29th October.
At the same time a promise was extracted from the
Shaikh of Abu Dhabi that he would not take any
retaliatory action.
(iv) Khalifah bin’zayid died peacefully at
Buraimi at' the reputed age of 108 years. He was
the uncle of Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan bin Zayid,
the present Ruler of Abu Dhabi. He played a pro­
minent part in the affairs of Abu Dhabi and was
Shaikh Shakhbut's chief adviser and confidant.

H.B.M.’s Political Agent,
Bahrain.

NS.