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'14/201 II, TRUCIAL COAST MISCELLANEOUS, B 57' [‎125r] (257/417)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 5 Aug 1935-28 Apr 1941. 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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In answe-r tr>
y what he expected the Shaikh
Jah to do if Mahkoom , a claim was pressed as he had
» the Sultan said that the Shaikh of Sharjah should
acknowledge the claim and promise to pay or else
he being a Muslim should submit to the Shari»a law and
liability on oath. The Sultan assured me that
if tms were done he would be quite satisfied and would
guarantee that Mahlcoom bin Baroo t would abide by the
decision. His Highness is not personally interested in
the man or his claim but he is interested in proving
practically to tie Omanis that appeal to him is more
profitable than appeal to the Imam and lha t he can obtain
satisfaction for his subjects wheie the Imam cannot, I
informed His Highness that I would inform you of his point
of view. I see no reason to alter ray views which I have
already expressed.
tfith reference to paragraph 3 of your letter under
reference, I suggest that owing to International and Oil
considerations it is of greater importance to keep on
good terms with the Sultan of Muscat than with the Regent
of Kialba.
4. I shall be grateful for instructions with regard
to what reply should be given to Ihe Sultan.
* '
5. I am sending a copy of this despatch to Bahrain.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
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. & H.M's Consul, Muscat.
*
Under Printed Letter No. C/179 dated the 17th July 1939.

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This file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Bushire, Karachi, and Muscat. It covers the following topics:

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1 volume (205 folios)
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The contents page lists the the topics covered in alpahabetical order although the entries are grouped into different parts of the volume.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence in use consists of a circled number 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 former system of foliation comprising of uncircled number.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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