TRUCIAL COAST DIARY FOR PERIOD ENDING 26th October 1948

RAS AL KHAIMAH:

The new Ruler Shaikh Saqr bin Moh continues to strengthen his relations with tribes in his area. In particular he has taken considerable pains to bring under his influence the tribes who inhabit the mountains east of Ras al Khaimah. It is understood that he is now on good terms with everyone in his area save the Shaikh of Rams, who although he manifests no hostility has not yet come in to greet Saqr since the latter took over the government of Ras al Khaimah. Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, whose activities, culminating in his becoming an outlaw, have previously been described, is living quietly at Huwailat in Wadi al Gor. No further intrigues on his part have so far come to light.

UMM AL QAIWAIN:

Shaikh Ahmed bin Rashid is still busy trying to settle the Shakhbut camel dispute, for which he was appointed arbitrator in May of this year. Briefly this concerns certain camels of Shakhbut, put out to graze by him with the Manasir and taken by Dubai, when the latter raided the Manasir. Shakhbut’s claim has been substantiated but the Shaikhs of Dubai are now demanding that he give details of the ages and condition of the camels so that they may return camels of the same type.

It is reported that some of the buoys, planted by the Company’s hydrographers in Umm al Qaiwain earlier this year have broken loose and are lost. Khan Sahib Hussain bin Hasan Amad is at present engaged in replacing them.

AJMAN:

The Ruler of Ajman paid a visit to the Company’s Representative on 24th October 1948. Previously on very bad terms with his kinsman, Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan of Biraimi, he now claims to have settled all outstanding differences including the disputed village of Masfut.

SHARJAH:

The Ruler of Sharjah is still under H.M.G’s displeasure for his part in the escape of Shaikh Sultan bin Salim. It is interesting to note that the naval sloop, which recently visited the Trucial Coast called at Dubai and not Sharjah, its usual port of call, as being the seat of H.M.G’s representatives and the R.A.F. Station.