'14/201 II, TRUCIAL COAST MISCELLANEOUS, B 57' [76r] (159/417)
The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 5 Aug 1935-28 Apr 1941. 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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-• ■■■■ a • ■ v, > Hi 0 r ' ''xt for the p ■ . -i
k «*--» in ilj we arrived off
Dohah X 1 ■ ' 0 0 G 8 T* ! n v f,nT»n -f _i_ 3 „ ^
oiT.ernoon of the 30th May 1338 when visib-
ility wf p extreme 1 v m-u
" - - # 10 a Pproach to the "harbour" is
Tf 1 ^ the SOlltary be8con is now only a few feet above
water -level. Hoacequently we did not anchor till nearlV
4 p.m. A -oat was imiediately sent to stop the Shaikh
coming off and I went ashore soon afterwards.
The 01-i Chaikb is looking rather frail and ill and
I doubt h- -vill last mu-h longer. He is incapable of
controlling his appetites and he is steadi.lv growing weaker.
The fo 11 dy l :g y-ere discussed: -
A. Customs exemption for R. fuel. i thanked him
suitably for ^freeing to thi~,
B. Purchase of arms, I told hi q Abdul Aziz al Mana» was
still in Bahrain awaiting quotations from Fngland.
I explained ^ha 4 * th.e da 1 , ay was rob ably due to re-armament in
England. He expressed gratitude for the assistance given,
C. Qatar
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
. He said he had received
my letter i ^cgarn to transfer or division o^ .jurisdiction
and was replying to confirm it. He reverted to his old
plea for a gurantee that other Moslem powers (i.e« Saudi
Arabia) would raise no objection to his exercising jurisdiction
over theri subjects when in Qatar. T repeated my previous
reply that he need have no anxiety on that score orovided he
dealt justly and fairly -itb such people and adhered strictly to
the main principles of Mohamedan Law,
D. Hawar Islands. I questioned him closely in rega-d to
his claim. He stated he had no further proof to offer beyond
the statements made in his petition" --f •?ne -h . .
he should receive a copy of the Bahrain Government .s statement
of claim "in order to rebut their evidence". To thi- I replied
it was for His Majesty's Government to assess -e valne of the
evidence/
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This file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Bushire, Karachi, and Muscat. It covers the following topics:
- Anti-British activities of Abdullah bin Faris, Shaikh of Sharjah's Secretary.
- Calim [soldiers] of Makhoom bin Baroot against Shaikh of Sharjah.
- Dibah-Ras al Khaimah route to Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
- Persian Mission to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
- The Visit of 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, to Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
- Visit of 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. to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
- Relations between Ras al Khaimah and Muscat Government ( Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. al Qaur).
- Relations between Kalba and Muscat.
- Seizure of Persian jollyboat by Shaikh of Dubai.
- Shaikh of Abu Dhabi's visit to Basra for medical treatment.
- Shaikh of Dubai's letter to Persian Government.
- Smuggling of goods into Karachi.
- Trucial Shaikhdoms.
- Visit of Persian Non Commissioned Officer to Dubai.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (205 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents page lists the the topics covered in alpahabetical order although the entries are grouped into different parts of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence in use consists of a circled number 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. There is also a former system of foliation comprising of uncircled number.
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- Title
- '14/201 II, TRUCIAL COAST MISCELLANEOUS, B 57'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:13v, 15v, 16v:20v, 21v:33r, 34r:37v, 39r:98v, 99v:112v, 113v, 114v:127v, 128v:156v, 157v:173v, 175v:205r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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