TRUCIAL COAST DIARY FOR PERIOD ENDING 4 JANUARY 1950

RAS AL KHAIMAH:

A section of the Khawatir are being troublesome, and notice would be required of any Party intending to work in the Ras al Khaimah, Falaj al Ali area.

UMM AL QAIWAIN:

Nothing to report.

SHARJAH:

Shaikh Mohd bin Saqr of Sharjah was entertained to lunch at the Company rest house at Sharjah on 2nd January 1950. DUBAI:

Khalifa bin Abdulrehman al Qusaibi intends drilling water wells to a depth of 2500 feet (sounds incredible) in Dubai. Ed Richardson informs me that this may have serious effects if gas or even oil were struck, and might damage any oil deposits that are present. It might be as well if he were warned of the damage he may run into. Khalifa Qusaibi intends to contact P.C.L. with the intention of offering drilling samples to the Company.

ABU DHABI:

The launch trouble goes on. Abdullah Sani of Kuwait is at Abu Dhabi whispering in the Shaikh’s ear about contracts and other unpleasant things. Trouble may brew up in this quarter.