Sweet little things linked to eastern potentate? (8)
I believe the answer is:
sultanas
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'sweet little things' is the first definition.
(small raisins)
'linked to eastern potentate?' is the second definition.
(a sultana is the wife of an eastern sultan)
(Other definitions for sultanas that I've seen before include "Dried fruit - female relatives of a Muslim ruler" , "Currants" , "Dried seedless grapes" , "concubines" .)