The Dubai Incident - 1910 "Historical Study in Light of British Documents"

The present study aims at investigating the incident of Dubai which took place on 24/10/1910. This was caused by British officers and soldiers who searched two houses owned Thani bin Khalifah Ahmed Dalmuk. search revealed some weapons ammunition were located beneath one house. An armed struggle between parties occurred; four Britons thirty-seven local citizens killed. Accordingly, Government in Persian Gulf region held Shaikh Butti Suheil responsible for sent him an ultimatum including several demands to be fulfilled within 48 hours; most important erecting a tide pole port, fine payment 50 thousand Rupees, handing over 400 rifles, establishing post office telegraph station, finally accepting appointment Political Agent Dubai. concludes that officials utilized give privilege take control Emirate adjacent Coastline despite fact had already accepted conditions started implementing it.