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Notes to Chapter Three

46 The Ruler of Umm al Qaiwain was not willing to risk antagonising the
beduin of (hat region for his neighbour’s sake.
47 See letter no. 232 from Residency Agent to the Political Resident dated
16 May 1928 and enclosures in IOR R/15/1/276.
48 Letter no. 388 by the Residency Agent to the Political Resident in
Bushire dated 23 July 1928; . . the village has al last surrendered to
Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad who sent a man on his behalf of Dhaid to
collect the tax (zakat) on date trees. I have also heard from a reliable
source that the Shaikh himself is proceeding within a few days (i.e. to
Dhaid) in order to arrange for his guards for it and to do some work of
cleaning of the spring . . IOR R/15/1/276.
49 See Lorimer, Histor., pp. 760ff.
50 See translation of the document granting independence from Sharjah
in the presence of the Residency Agent on 9 August 1923 in IOR
R/15/1/293: “Headman of Hemriyah desires Independence from Shar-
gah. 1922-1932". The letter (no. 405) of 17 September 1929 from the
Residency Agent to the Political Resident in Bushire cited all the
agreements—verbal and written—between the headman of Hamriyah
and the Ruler of Sharjah and described the attitude the former had
taken to the British Government; this plea seems to have contributed to
the British intention of recognising Hamriyah as independent. Letter no.
1109 dated 29 May 1931 from the Political Resident to the Foreign
Secretary proves that the Resident had considered recommending the
recognition but was cut short in executing this intention by the sudden
death of the headman 'Abdul Rahman bin Saif; both in IOR R/15/1/293.
51 The account of this attempt which was given in detail in letter no. 115
dated 14 April 1932 from the Residency Agent to the Political Resident
reads like a bad script for a crime film, with boats creeping up to the
town at night, a hired murderer proving to be a faithful slave to his
master and with one of the intruders being left behind in the confusion,
who then had to hide in the cupboard of the intended victim’s majlis; see
IOR R/15/1/293.
52 The agreement made aboard Lawrence was cited verbatim in a letter
from the Deputy Political Resident in Bushire reminding Muhammad
bin 'Ubaid of his undertaking. A similar letter was sent to the Ruler of
Sharjah; nos. 306 and 305 both dated 15 June 1920 in IOR R/15/1/239.
53 The incident which brought the pot to the boil in 1920 was an attack on
30 June by some ManasTr and Al Bu Shamis beduin who plundered a
house in Dubai jurisdiction where some women from Khan were
harvesting their dates: the beduin "carried off the women's jewellery as
well as their provisions, rice dates, coffee and their copper cooking pots.
The Headman of Khan came to Shaikh Khaled ben Ahmad but could not
get any help." Letter no. 600 from the Residency Agent to Political
Resident dated 31 July 1920 in IOR R/15/1/239.

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