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months, In December the Sultnn again deputed Selyld Ahmad
bin Ibrahim to settle matt or a between the Oaweslm end the

Shohuh but was not ouccoaoful. When he was on hie way back
to Muscat he called at Fujairah and with the help of the
Shaikh of Fujairah egracd with the Regent of Kalba to remove
the upper portion of the tower ("Murabba*ah") in return for

which the Muscat Government would compensate the Regent with
Rs 600/- • The Regent of Kalba sent men on hia behalf who
apparently did some demolition and he then sent © moseenger
to liuccat that he had fulfilled his part of the agreement and
asked for fis 600/- • At the Borne time the Shahuh also sent a

messenger that the Regent had only taken off the upper battle-i
menta of the tower, which was not sufficient according to
the agreement. The Sultan’s Representative refused to pay

and sent a reply to the Regent that no money would be paid
unless he did the demolition agreed upon,
(ii) On the 2nd October Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad, Regent
of Kclba, moved from Ajraon to Hire with hla brother, nephews
and all members of their families contrary to the terms of
paragraph 6 of the agreement dated the 24th JUne 1927 accord­

ing to which he undertook to keep out of Sharjah territory.
He was induced by tho Residency Agent to leave Hira, He left
for Dhaid on the 20th Ootober. Later he was induced by his

nephew, Humaid bin Abdullah, to return to Hire, Efforts were
Jointly made by the Political Officer end the Residency Agent
to induce him to leave and these were successful* After

arranging with the 3haikh of Dubai to live at Dubai so an
jordlhaxy resident, Shaikh Khalld, his brother, nephews and
members of x&eir families moved to tubal.

Both: the catch and the prices were good as oompared •
with last year*, The prices Increased by 100 % at tho oloso
of tho soasto* This helped tho local Inhabitants, though
t
ably for h short tins, to oops with tho ooat of foodstuffs

which /.