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'Bushire Residency File 14/163 I, Ajman affairs, 26 Oct 1910-27 Aug 1921' [‎217r] (464/534)

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The record is made up of 2 volumes (volume I 125 folios, volume II 249 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1910-27 Aug 1921. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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ha wanted the Shaikh to go to the ahip hlrngglf. The ship had
, . j / of 10 fathoms
anonored ^-t aepth/ a nd the Gaptaln brought her Hearer^ where,
fathoms deep,
the seA was 4/itiSMK The^raan was frightened and innediately
returned and informed the Shaikh about the ship approaching
the shore. I sent my unole, Ha^i Yusef, with friendly advice
to the ohaikh to come on board the man-o*-war # and to aooept
peaoe. Thereupon, the ohaikh on the same da^, 7th Jany., at
10 o*olook zlrabio time, visited the ship and discussed the
matter with the O^ptain, and agrsed to come to the ship on the
morning of the 8th January, He came on that morning, and
Abdor Rahman ben Muhammad also came. Peace was made between
uham on certain conditions in writing in the presence of the
Captain. I enclose herewith copies of the documents. The
dispute created by the intrigues of the Shaikh of Ajman was
ended, peace was relertored and the ship left Shargah on that
day.
Abdor Rahman and his men are now with the Shaikh of Sharf?ah
with great respect, will remain there for one month and then
proceed to their homes at Hireh to be engaged in their diring
business for paying the claims of the British subjects and
foreigners.
Peace treaty.
It Shaikh Khaled ben Ahmad, Chief of Shargah, jc±*a undertake
in the presence of Capt, Pearson on the Gorernment man-of-war,
"Triad":-
(l)that I asaure Abdor Rarnnan and his party, in the name
of God, thai their lires and property will be secure against
any injury and molestation from me, my brothers, subjects and
the Bedouins belonging to me, both secretly and openly
(2) that Abdor Rahman and his party should stay at Jhargah
for one month with all respect, and'afterwards return to their
toxwa at flireii without asking the permission *h of anyone of
my brothers or men,
<3) I pronilaa that no danger will befall AMor Rnhraan «ti<a
his party at bharpah or air,*, xf anything happen? to th-r,
x will ■issarire the puniahment of the High Britlnh GoT#rna«nt.

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Correspondence concerning Ajman affairs. The Correspondence describes the Sheikh of Ajman having rejected the present from the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and a public refusal to receive letters from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent; his alleged participation with the Bin Luta family in intrigues which led to a warning from the Shaikh of Umm al-Qawain that the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent's life was in danger. Correspondence also discusses British ships destroying two towers of the Sheikh of Ajman as punishment.

The file includes the geneaology of the Bin Lutas (ff, 73 - 74). Correspondents include the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah; P.Z. Cox, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Sheikh Butti bin Soheil, Chief of Dubai.

The second volume recounts an incident in which the son of Mohammed bin Abdur Rahman occupied the fort of the Shaikh of Ajman. Correspondents include Ronald Evelyn Wingate, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat; Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah; Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad, Chief of Sharjah.

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2 volumes (volume I 125 folios, volume II 249 folios)
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The file is arranged in two volumes.

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Foliation: The file comprises of two volumes, with the foliation sequence running continuously across both volumes, with folios 1-125A being located in volume 1 and folios 126-249 in Volume 2. The foliation consists of small pencil numbers located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. There is also a pagination sequence which also runs across both volumes, it comprises of large pencil numbers located in the top left and top right hand corners of the pages respectively,

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