'File 0255 Boundaries' [161r] (322/331)
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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157/261/49G
The
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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.
,
Bahrain,
29th October, 1949.
Dear Gethin,
In your
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
letter No.C/R-482 of the
19th October you informed us that Stobart had
reported that no
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Ruler claims or
collects zakat from nomadic tribes. On the other
hand, Jackson of Petroleum Concessions Limited
some time ago said that he had frequently heard
the word "zakat” applied as a payment by tribesmen
to local rulers. I should be grateful if Stobart
could be asked to look into the matter further.
In Muscat the term ’'zakat 1 ' is applied to the taxes
recovered by the Sultan on dates and fish and it is
possible that the taxes on dates collected by Ras
al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi are also called zakat.
I should also like it confirmed that no tax, widther
called zakat or not, is collected by any of the
rulers from any of the nomadic or semi-nomadic
tribes, eg. by Abu Dhabi from the Manasir'or by
Sharjah from the Beni Qitab.
Yours sincerely,
Sgd. W.R.Hay.
J.A.F. Gethin, Esq.,
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.
.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (162 folios)
- 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.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/4/3
- Title
- 'File 0255 Boundaries'
- Pages
- 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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