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'File 9/50 (B 16) The Debai Incident' [21r] (48/492)
The record is made up of 1 volume (238 folios). It was created in 25 Dec 1910-7 Aug 1912. 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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It's most important not to start all tlie excitement add firing
again. J.D.D, 10.40 a.m." This message was brought by
one of the sheikh's men under a white f lago
At 10.45 the whaler with I'leet Surgeon Mtftiday, Lieut.
Miles R.M.L.I & first aid arrived. As the boat was being
beachei they were on. .
The sheiKh's manirao brought the above message asked for
my party to cease firing and get up - which we did.
The stretchers &c. were then removed from the whaler.
At 11 a. m. made following signal "Captain is at Sheikh s
house. We are to make our way there now. Firing to be
discontinued. We are moving as soon as the wounded are
embarked in boat. We have five wounded, one dead."
At about this time I endeavoured to send Lieut. Kcakes bo
the Sheikh's house where the Captain was, but he was pre
vented from going by the Sheikh's men (it not being then
considered safe.)
I then received the following message from the Captain
"Go on board pinnace if it is easier than coming hk too:
to Sheikh's house. J.D.D. "
Lieut. Miles was then sent with the whaler to where the
rest of the boats were moored and brought a cutter back.
The wounded were put into it: the cutter then removed
two more wounded from the sailing pinnace and returned to
the ship in tow of the steam cutter.
The other cutter then transferred ±4® scfete my party to
the sailing pinnace.
While I was embarking in the sailing pinnace Lieut. Adam
arrived and reported that all firing was to cease, that
the Captain was at the Sheikh's house, and that we we-e
to embark in the sailing pinnace and proceed on board as
quickly as possible. Also that the remaining boats - gig,
cutter, and whaler - were to be sent on shore lor
Captain's party - which was done.
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This file contains reports and correspondence relating to an attack on British soldiers by Arab inhabitants of Dubai. The reports and correspondence are mainly between Lieutenant-Colonel P.Z. Cox ( 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. and His British Majesty's Consul General), The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department at Calcutta and Sheikh Butti-bin-Soheil (Chief of Dubai) and discuss the reparation terms demanded by the British.
The file includes a naval report of the landing at Dubai by armed British soldiers and seamen led by Major Heriot of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, dated 25 December 1910, together with two pencil sketch maps of Dubai drawn from memory, showing buildings, the shore line, military positions and direction of fire during the attack, dated 26 December 1910 (folios 18-25).
The file also includes several letters in Arabic, mainly from Sheikh Butti of Dubai to Colonel Cox, together with English translations. Among them is a witness statement containing an account of the incident, together with the signatures and seals of 83 principal residents of Dubai attesting to its veracity, dated 5 January 1911 (folio 60).
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- 1 volume (238 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There is a rough handwritten subject index on the inside of the front cover.
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There are two different foliation sequences in the file.
Original foliation sequence: every folio in the file, except two folios at the start and end of the file, have been numbered sequentially in the top right hand corner, starting at the front of the file. Folios 1 to 115 are numbered in pencil, folios 116 to 197 in red crayon and folios 198 to 241 in blue crayon.
Second foliation sequence: every folio in the file has been numbered sequentially in pencil, in the top right hand corner, starting at the front of the file.
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- 'File 9/50 (B 16) The Debai Incident'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:12v, 13v:34v, 36r:38v, 38av, 38bv, 39r:53v, 54v:66v, 68r:73r, 74v:83v, 84v:93v, 95v:107v, 108v:139v, 140v:164v, 166v:170v, 171v, 172v:178v, 179v:182v, 183v, 184v:194v, 196r:216v, 218r:238v, i-r:i-v, back-i
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