'File 0255 Boundaries' [26r] (52/331)
The record is made up of 1 file (162 folios). It was created in 3 Jul 1934-29 Nov 1949. 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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Confidential*
No•C/174-19/1*
British
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Sharjah,'
February 24, 193?•
71
C
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,
The
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.
,
Bahrain.
Memorandum. f'
Reference your Express Letter No.C/99-l*a/2^
dated the 6th February 1937.
2. D&lmah Island is inhabited by some of the Qubaisat ,
Mazari’ 5 Maharbah and Muraikhat tribes of Abu Dhabi# The Shaikh
has a customs Mudir named *Abdul Ghani bin *Ali who lives in
Dalmah. At the opening of the pearl season, the Shaikh sends
two of his men, , Ali bin Muhammad and * Abbas bin 1 Abdul lali
to Dalmah in order to recover his TarazCdiving tax) where they
remain until the end of the season and then return to Abu Dhabi#
3. The Shaikhs of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
do not fly their
flags except on Fridays or when H.K.S#Ships are in harbour or
are being visited by distingushed guests. Dalmali is the name
given to the whole of the Island including the village, but
the eastern portion of the Island is called A1 Bahuth while
the western portion called A1 Fuhaihil#
4* Bati(pronounced Buti) bin Muhammad bin Khalfun of
the Qubaisat(married to the maternal aunt of the Shaikh,
Wadimah) has a permanent house in Dalmah, but spends mfst of
his time in Abu Dhabi. During the winter time the majority of
the inhabitants ( estimated to be about 600) leave Dalmah to
the mainland and other neighbouring islands for grazing their
camels and sheep#
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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).
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- 1 file (162 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
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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.
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- 'File 0255 Boundaries'
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- front, front-i, 2r, 2r:6v, 8r:15v, 20r:39v, 42r:42v, 46r:56v, 58r:59v, 62r:84v, 86r:87v, 89r:100v, 103r:106v, 108r:127v, 129r:152v, 153v, 155r:164v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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