143 asking Grey Mackenzie &Co., Basrah, to have Sharjah’s quota of wheat landed in Dubai. The Dubai Food Company are prepared to take it over and dispose of it in accordance with our instructions. Sharjah’s quotas of sugar and piece goods are issued fromDubai and can easily be stopped by orderingDubai not to issue them. To stop the issue of sugar and cloth and perhaps consider stopping the supply of wheat brought to Sharjah by boats.” 8 As a result of those measures, Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah met with his brother, Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr alQasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and agreed to the lesser of the two evils: Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr al-Qasimi was to surrender himself to the English.9 8 I.O.R./R/15/1/286, p.42. 9 B.L./F.O.68352, E12871, p.45. THE PUNISHMENT OF THE CITY
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