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Notes to Chapter Six

doctoral theses by Broer, Hans-Joachim, Wirtschaftlichc Enlwicklung
in Kuwait, Ein Bcispicl fur die Rollc der MentaJital in einem Enlwick-
lungsland. Diss. Koln (Wiso-Fak) 1965.
18 For more details see pages 288ff. and Thomas Bertram, Alarms and
Excursions in Arabia, London, 1931, pp. 236ff.
19 Even during the 1960s many a head of a household claimed the wages
which his servant earned as an oil company employee.
20 See also, pages 291f.
21 See Lorimer, Histor., p. 2243. That this agreement was still honoured is
born out by the way in which a dispute between 'Ajman and Sharjah (on
behalf of its dependency of Hirah) was settled in the presence of the
Ruler of Dubai and the Residency Agent who reported on 30 January
1934, in Dispatch no. 33, that the claims between the Rulers were settled
"according to the agreement registered in the Book of Pacts on 3rd of
Rajab 1297 (24 June 1879) (sic!) and the Shaikh of Ajman accepted the
settlement." IOR R/15/1/268 "Ajman Affairs 1922-30" (including 1934).
22 See ibid, and IOR R/15/1/267 "Ajman Affairs 1910-21".
23 They had a common grandfather, Muhammad Dhanji; see IOR R/
15/1/267 "Ajman Affairs 1910-21”, p. 82. They were related by
marriage to the Residency Agent 'Abdul Latlf, who in 1890 married one
of their cousins; his son 'Isa, married another of their cousins in 1910.
24 In letters dated 2 January and 16 February 1912 from the Ruler of Dubai,
Buti bin Suhail, to the Residency Agent, Khan Bahadur 'Abul Latlf, the
Bin Lutah are alleged to have made plans to kill the Residency Agent;
see ibid. pp. 55f and 96f; Buti bin Suhail also indicated that if the British
Government did not step in, the Residency Agent and Government
would lose credibility.
25 Translation of the Arabic letter written on 24 February 1912 by the
Political Resident on board R.I.M.S. Lawrence off 'Ajman. Another 5,000
Rupees had to be deposited for one year as a security for future good
conduct; on three pages the shortcomings of the Bin Lutah over two
years are described in detail. IOR R/15/1/267, pp. 89ff.
26 See ibid., letter no. 146 from the Residency Agent to the Political
Resident of 11 May 1913, p. 139.
27 They are named as Juma'h bin Muhammad and Humaid bin Saif; they
owed Shaikh Dalmuk of Dubai 6,000 Rupees. See ibid., letter from Buti
bin Suhail to the Residency Agent of 21st November 1911.
28 See extracts 7 and 8 from letter of proceedings no. 52 dated 22 April
1924 from the Senior Naval Officer in IOR R/15/1/268, p. 62. Humaid bin
'Abdul 'Aziz sent there and then a letter to SaTd bin Maktum, Ruler of
Dubai, asking him to send back the divers, which he did; see ibid. p. 78.
29 See IOR R/15/1/267, letter no. 32 from the Residency Agent in Sharjah to
the Political Resident in Bushire dated 12 January 1921, p. 248. Other
foreigners who resided at Hirah. for instance Persian traders and

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