15 After the signing of Sharjah Air Station Agreement on 22 July 1932, it materialized that an amount of R.s 10,000 required for the start of the building had been sent as an advance payment to the Sharjah Residency Agent, Eissa bin Abdullatif, on 11 July 1832 in order for him to forward it in installments to Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. As the construction work began, many rumors spread throughout Sharjah that Eissa bin Abdullatif was using the funds for his own benefit. When the Political Agent in Kuwait, H. Dickson, who signed Sharjah Air Station Agreement was asked about this, he responded in a 1 letter dated 4 August 1932, to the Foreign Secretary in the British India Government, mentioning, among other things, the following points:2 1. The power and influence of the Residency Agent, Eissa bin Abdullatif, on the Coast was immense 2. Eissa bin Abdullatif was not given sufficient salary for the work he was doing for the Air Station project 3. In his heart, Eissa bin Abdullatif liked Sheikh Sultan, and believed that it boded no good for himself and that in course of time he would be replaced by a British Officer; 4. The Residency Agent was a strong and likeableman who was whole1 India Office Records (I.O.R.), Letters, Political and Secret (L.P.&S) /12/1966, NO.171/587, P.Z.5585/1932. 2 Ibid., L.P.&S/12/3626, P.Z.5015/1932
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