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31. R/15/1/294, Political Agent Bahrain to Assistant Political Agent Bahrain,
iH Sep 1937.
32. L/P&S/12/3837, PZ8241/37, Political Resident to Longrigg, 10 Dee
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33. Ibid., PZ3549/38, Political Resident to India Office, 13 May 1938.
34. Ibid., PZ470/39, Assistant Political Agent Bahrain to Officiating Political
Resident, 21 Dee 1938. Enclosed in Political Resident to India Office,
9 Jan 1939-
35. Ibid., PZ2945/39, minutes of meeting held with representatives of Petro­
leum Concessions and Political Agent Bahrain, 27-9 Apr 1939. Enclosed
in Longrigg to India Office, 10 May 1939.

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1. K. G. Fcnclon, The United Arab Emirates, (London, 1973) p. 61.
2. L/P&S/12/3827, PZ5710/31, Political Resident to Government of India,
31 July 1931.
3. Ibid., PZ6337/31, Political Resident to Government of India, 3 Sep
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4. Ibid., PZ6637/34, Political Resident to Government of India, 24 Oct
1934 (telegram), first part.
5. Ibid., second part.
6. Ibid., PZ694/33, memorandum from HMS Lupin, 4 Nov 1934.
7. For example, a report from Dubai had it that in November 1935
Rashid bin Butti was crossing the creek of Dubai with a number
of people; he was talking with someone from Sharjah, whom lie suddenly
threw into the sea and beat severely. Rashid's victim reported the
incident to Shaykh Sa‘id, but never received a reply. (R/i5/2/1865,
‘News Report’ (Sharjah), no. 22 of 1935.)
8. Ibid., ‘News Report’ (Sharjah), no. 2 of 1936.
9. Ibid., ‘News Report’ (Sharjah), no. 19 of 1936.
10. Five days later, on 19 October, Maktum bin Rashid hit one of Sa‘id
bin Butti’s men who was on duty as a night guard. Sa‘id bin Maktum
was not in Dubai at the time, so the uali complained to Sa‘id’s
son Rashid, who decided to put off the matter till his father’s return. (Ibid..
‘News Report’ (Sharjah), no. 20 of 1936.)
1. Ibid., News Report’ (Sharjah), no. 13 of 1936.
12. Between March 1937 and March 1938, forty-seven slaves, mostly from
Dubai, were set free (R/15/1/227, Political Agent Bahrain to Political
Resident, 17 Mar 1938 (telegram)).
13. L/P&S/12/2198, PZ2145/38, Political Resident to India Office, 21 Mar
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14. R/15/1/227, Political Agent Bahrain to Political Resident, 15 Mar 1938
(telegram).
15. L/P&S/12/2198, PZ2145/38, Political Resident to India Office, 21 Mar
'938.
16. Available in R/15/1/227, 25 Mar 1938.
17. Rais Muhammad Rasul finally- left on 26 March, and Khalaf ‘Ali
Zamani left on 8 April (L/P&S/12/2198, PZ2855/38, Political Agent