'File 0255 Boundaries'

Content

The file contains correspondence relating to the definition of tribal territories and boundaries in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (United Arab Emirates). The correspondence is principally between 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 and Political Officer in Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946), the Foreign Office, and a number of rulers and representatives of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms.

Matters covered by the file include:

• the dispute over the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai;
• the influence of Saudi Arabia, including the collection of taxes in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by Saudi agents;
• claims of sovereignty over the islands and mainland territories of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by its rulers;
• the presence of Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) workers in Abu Dhabi territory;
• the camel routes between Buraimi, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar, including a sketch map (folio 153).

Extent and format

1 file (162 folios)

It is grouped into

Sketch map of camel routes between Abu Dhabi, Buraimi, and Qatar

1 image

Ref: IOR/R/15/4/3, f 153

Arrangement

The file is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 165; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-163; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/4/3

Former external reference(s)

File 0255

History of this record

Date(s)

3 Jul 1934-29 Nov 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

SovereigntyTerritorial rights

People & organisations

Foreign OfficeBahrain Political AgencyPersian Gulf Political ResidencyPolitical Agent, Trucial CoastNative Agent, Trucial Coast, Sharjah

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