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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [110r] (235/530)
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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Frotn-
Shaifch Sultan bin SaqayiRul«n of Sbarpafe
To - The Hon 1 ble Lt-Oolonel F.B.PridQaux, C.S.T., O.I.S.,
Political Rsaidert,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Busbire
Dated IPtb Rabi I, 1345 (=POtb September 1926).
A. C •
I haYe the honour to state that in a letter dated the 17th
Zil-Hej.leh 1344 (=25/6/26) I have informed Shan Bahadur Isa bin
Abdul Latif, H.M’.s
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.
^erent, Sharffah, regarding the affair
of my cousin Shaikh Said bin Hamad of Salba and the'transgressions
made on him by Hamad bin Abdullah al Sharqij Shan Bahadur tsa have
rot elver me any renly as yet.
Hamad bin Abdullah has until now hot ceased creating disturbancesiji 1
and as it arrears he does not seem to like Shaikh Said bin Hamad
to remain in Kalba although he is one of our subjects since a lore:
time avo.
Shaikh Said bin Hamad has now come to me seeking my assistance
In his case and requests redemption from the difficult state of
affairs in which he is involved by the said BaLad bin Abdullah. I
carrot but to take up this case with a view to reinstate Shaikh
Said in his home namely Xalba. I have therefore resolved to send,
1
at the^erd of the divirv season, one of ray brothers with some
Bedouins on an expedition to Xalba. I request Your Honour to vrant
- b ' ® .
me rermission to send some foodstuffs and some soldiers in three
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sailing boats to Kalba by the sea route. I cannot send these by
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lard because the Shuhuhs would interfere and block/the ways by
occupying the hills on the way.
Althou.vh the Sbububs are tb© subjects of H.H.the Sultan of Muscats
yet they quarrel with ray subjects and fieht avainst us. They did so
in the time of my late father when the Hon*hie sir Percy Cox was
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
? they helped / at that time /
Hamad bin Abdullah to fight ray father and happened what happened
then.
In sfiabar 1321 (=October-Hovember 1903) a mention was made
e bout them in the end of a sneech delivered by H.E. Lord Curzon to.
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the effect that a part of the Coast known as the Batinah situated
on the other side of the Oman peninsula is being ruled by the
Chief of the Qawasims, but certain individuals,oppose his
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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.
- The kidnap of a Baluch girl who was sold to the Shaikh of Fujairah. 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. threatened to shell the Shaikh's fort and burn his dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. if a fine was not paid. Furthermore, as the Shaikh did not respond to the protocol of coming on board his fort was bombarded for one and a half hours which produced the desired effect.
- Disputes between al Fujairah (al- Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. tribe) and Kalba (al Sharqiyyin tribe) over raiding and disputes.
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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- '14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:12v, 14r:20v, 22r:48v, 48ar:48av, 49r:49v, 51r:59v, 62r:68v, 70r:73v, 77r:81v, 81ar:81av, 82r:100v, 103r:107v, 107ar:107bv, 108r:108v, 110r:115v, 117r:119v, 123r:123v, 123ar:123av, 124r:127v, 129r:133v, 136r:137r, 137r, 138r:144v, 146r:158v, 160r:165v, 168r:176v, 178r:179v, 183r:184v, 186r:186v, 188r:188v, 191r:202v, 204r:205v, 207r:207v, 211r:221v, 223r:230v, 232r:241v, 241ar:241av, 242r:245v, 250r:260v, back-i, back
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