TALE OF A CITY 88 letter number c\521 dated the 3rd September 1939 requiring you to cooperate with his Majesty government in certain ways in order to aid in the prosecution of the war. You replied to me in your letter no.107 dated the 22nd Rajab 1359 and enclosed a notice which you had issued should to your people . in that noticed you ordered your people not to deal with or help Any Germans or persons connected with them and you also ordered them to avoid all topics which the high British government dislike on such occasions . F inally you stated that persons who infringed your order would be severely punished by you. 3. In view of the information regarding your secretary’s activities, I now ask you my friend what action you are going to take to carry out your undertaking which you gave through me to the high British government and how you propose to put into effect your warning that you would severely punish any person infringing your order. you will realise that this is not a minor matter. it is one which affect your honour, and one from which the High British Government will be able to understand whether you, O’ Shaikh, are their loyal friend or not. Personally I feel no doubt that you regard your pledged word as inviolable and that I shall not have long to wait before I receive a replay from your informing me of the action which you have taken to make it clear to all men that Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Shaikh of Sharjah, is and will remain the loyal friend of Great Britain. Usual ending. Political Agent, Bahrain.” In response, Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi wrote to the Political Agent, Bahrain, in defense of his secretary, Abdullah bin Faris, saying : In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, No. 25 From the Ruler of Sharjah and its Dependencies To His Excellency, the Political Agent, Bahrain. “ After compliments, I have received your letter no. c/583-28/10dated 15th July 1940and noted its contents, especially about the information received by you from various sources that anti-British propaganda is being carried out in my state and that certain remarks were written on the
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