At the time only his mother and the family slaves were present and they acted quickly to get word to Rashid's eldest son, Abdullah, that his father had passed away.
The agent, Isa bin Abdel Latif, travelled to Umm Al Quwain in October 1922 to try and mediate with Abdullah, but found the young man obstinate and fearful of his relatives.
Abdel Latif also noted that Abdullah had alienated many members of the ruling family and that many people from Umm Al Qawain were travelling to meet Saeed, who had decamped to Ajman.
[3] The British Political Resident, Arthur Prescott Trevor, met with Saeed in March 1923 and was persuaded by his arguments that the Bani Qitab were stoking animosity and that he had been dispossessed by Abdullah bin Rashid.
Immediately following the funeral, Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla outwitted the family and its guards and took over the government house, proclaiming himself Ruler.