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'Dubai Ruling Family' [3r] (5/22)
The record is made up of 1 file (11 folios). It was created in c 1937-c 1942. It was written in English. 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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Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan bin Zayid, Ruler of Abu Dhabi,
A young man of light complexion and about medium
height. His eyes are light in colour and of good size.
He wears a light brown beard of neat and close appearance.
He is normally grave and rather sad but has a good smile
which changes his appearance very pleasantly. He seems
to be sensible and clear headed in contrast to his exitable
bedouin brothers. He is to a certain extent under the
domination of Shaikh Khalifah, his uncle, a wealthy man
who has never hesitated to have anyone likely to be inju
rious to his own interests removed even though they were
his own brothers, and Ahmad bin Khalaf, an at one time
wealthy pearl merchant. He is very hospitable. He pre
fers to be up at Baraimi where the water is good and air
drier than at his port of Abu Dhabi. He has many expen
ses and is by no means well off. He appears to be an in
dividual who would only give his word after considerable
pressure but once given could be relied on to keep it.
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The file comprises brief biographies of the rulers of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ra's al Khaymah, Ajman and Umm al Qaywayn, written sometime between 1937 and 1942.
Also included for the rulers of Dubai and Ra's al Khaymah are information sheets giving details of their immediate families, rules of succession and councils or advisers; for Dubai a family tree showing two branches of the Āl Maktūm family from the early 1900s is also included.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (11 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 20; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/916
- Title
- 'Dubai Ruling Family'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence