45 - 11 -AREA NO. 2: WADI HAQIL Loriser,v.2, p.1435. Shimal in the Sir coastal plain, and the WadiHaqil behind it, and to the west of the Wadi al Bih, isinhabited by the Beni Shaimaili tribe. Lorimer liststhem among the tribes of the Trucial Oman and reportsthat while they were originally said to have been Jewsthey are now closely connected with the Shihuh and mayalmost be regarded as a section of that tribe, thoughnot included in its two main divisions. Ahmed bin Houn, brother of Mohammed, the Ras alKhaimah Wali of Shimal, stated in the presence ofShaikh Humaid bin Mohammed of Ras al Khaimah and Obaidbin Salim that the Beni Shimaili of the Wadi Haqil areawere loyal to Saqr bin Mohamned and paid zakat to him.He named the following places as being in the Wadi orunder the Beni Shimaili: HawyaHaqilRashabMansabLibanMurattabatGsaifaW. Hab al LusW. Hab al Salama MagW. Sa'altlaW. YibawnaW. GhubbasW. LifiehHartum KabshDawaHoweiriHaulHallatMushud Sail bin Rashid al Haburi in the presence of thesame two witnesses confirmed that the Wadi Haqil belongoto the Beni Shimaili and declared that Wadi Shaha Wadi SablanRouba Wadi LueibTadi Habs Wadi AiniWadi Dada'awere also in the Wadi Haqil area which belonged to Rasal Khaimah, Mr. R. A. T. Codrai of P.D.T.C. states that whenhe and the oil company survey party wished to enter thearea, the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah had no difficulty inpersuading the Beni Shimaili to come down from the Wadiand arranging the oil company's trip in the area.Mr. Codrai states that he believes that the BeniShimaili are more dependent on Ras al Khaimah than theHabus. Conclusion While the definition of boundaries in this area isbeyond my competence it would appear from the aboveevidence that Ras al Khaimah had a strong claim tosovereignty over the whole area. No final decisionor announcement can be made while the region isdisputed by Muscat.
