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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [‎28r] (63/530)

The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1925-10 Jul 1934. 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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- Statement ofjl Saasd bin • Myhatraad of D|bab a sn’o^ot of
Khaxid bin Hamad sx- Shaikh of S-^arprah.
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One Jumaah a a lav 3 of Shaikh Sal ah bin Muhaninad aah Shahih,
Cin thg triilag .3 of ISAIAH
wiio waa working as Assistant to Salih bin Muhammad "ash ShahfH^
during, kisx bis mast or 1 s absanos.in the interior of the country
had flagged a man of DIBAH^ B^kheet bin Saeed of Joasimi family
who is W a li of Dibah oolleoted his people and asked them not to
take any steps until he had gone into the case or had seen
whether the other party takes any offensive measures or not.
In th p meantime a man from BAIAH came and a-ked for pardon which
was given. Two hours later Wali of Baiah opened fire on the
people of Dibah. All this took place about the Stb of Ramadban. j|
In the attack 20 donkeys were taken away whilst they uprooted
the date palms and also took away one cow,with them besides
killing one. Since then occasional shots have been exchanged
between the parties and aa a result of which each party lost a
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man. On the return from hills of Shaikh Salih from the interior!'
four \ '/ dJ-fM
about fc&xxst days ago he has temporarily suspended the hostilitie
by reason of R a madhan. One Muhammad bin Saliman Sharqi of
Ghuraifah has also written tonShaikh Salih asking him to post
pone hostilities til after the end of Ramadhan. Since receipt
of this letter about three days ago there has been no more
firing.
GLOSSARY. * SkXkU
" ' ~SaTih bin Muhd aah Shahih of ,S'oahih family under Muscat
are said to be the aggressors ,
sAIiiH is the name of village where Jumaah. a slave, of the
Shahih family lives and rules the place.
JUMAA a slave acting as W a li of Dibah during his master’s
absence to the hills.
bUKHIf bin SASSD of Joasim family, ruling the village of DIBAHM
and who has aadressed the present cbmpiaiht to the Hon’bis
the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , s „ . 1: ;•
DIBAH is the name of the village where Bukhit bin Saeed lives |
and rules and the people of which place have been attacked
and oppressed.

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This file consists of correspondence relating to actions taken against the Shaikh of Fujairah. The main correspondents are the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. Muscat; 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; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah, ruler of Fujairah; Shaikh Said bin Hamad, Chief of Kalba.

A number of topics are covered.

There are over forty letters in Arabic with translations; maps drawn by Bertram Thomas of tribal territories around al Fujairah and also a map of the ports of Oman.

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1 volume (259 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation. The foliation sequence consists of numbers circled in pencil 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 and runs from the front cover to last folio. Foliation omissions: Folios 174, 189, 203 have been omitted.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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