93 what they did sign. I am telling these British subjects that since they have in effect guaranteed the loyalty of a certain man they have undertaken a responsibility which they must discharge, and is that that responsibility is to inform me at once through the Residency Agent if they see or hear of anything done or said by Abdullah bin Faris which does not agree in every way with the certificate of loyalty which they have given him . Usual Ending Political Agent, Bahrain.” 8 The political Agent in Bahrain considered the Sharjah people’s testimony as an official statement, and on 16 October 1940, he wrote: “TheResidencyAgent has readand explained tous the circular letter dated the 12thOctober 1940 which is addressed by the Political Agent, Bahrain to the British subjects who signed the document dated the 17th Jamad al Thani 1359 in favour of «Abdullah bin Faris. 16th October 1940.” 9 In his turn, Sheikh Sultn bin Saqr al-Qasimi wrote to the Political Agent, Bahrain, Reginald George Evelyn Willian Alban, who was appointed on 18 October 1940, in which he defended his position and offered an apology regarding his Secretary Abdullah bin Faris. His letter said: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful No. 137 From the Ruler of Sharjah and its Dependencies To His Excellency, Major R.G.E.WAlban, O.B.E, Political Agent, Bahrain. “ After compliments, I received your predecessor’s letter no.c/772-28/10 dated 12th Octobor 1940 and noted its contents. Youmentioned that I know less of what goes on inmy town that you do. I 8 Ibid., pp.34−35. 9 Ibid., p.38. SHARJAH AND WORLD WAR II
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