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'14/169 Differences between Shaikh Rashid of Um ul Kowein and his brother Naser bin Ahmad, June 1912 to 22 Jany 1917' [145r] (301/447)
The record is made up of 1 volume (214 folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1912-15 Jan 1917. 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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Dated 29th Rabi 11,1332 (=27th March 1914)1
Fron -Shaikh Naser bin Ahmad, Hhariah.
jor Knox,
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 Ills
Majesty's Consiu-GeneraI for Pars.
AVC.
This is a petition from your sincere friend Jlaser
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bin Ahmad, one of the Shaikhs of Umm-iu-Oaiwain.
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me in
I beg to convey to your Honour my best than
gratitude for the kind offices which you afforded
return for the oopression exnerienced by from my brother
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n
o
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haikh Hashed ) without any justification. He exne'lled n
from ray native country by force, and seized all tne
f
estate of mjr father consisting of cash to the ext ! snt of
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six
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
and of twenty thousand date-palms on
the lands of Falai, as weii as claims with Arabs I
a n d
a considerable amount of cash which he had taken
me personally at times when he was short of funds
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f
also a quantity of teak wood, chandals and furnit
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As was deemd fit in the opinion of the Exa
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Imperial Government, I accepted ten thousand rupei
f
against the aaid articles which were with my brother
shaikh Hashed^and five thousand
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
against il
against the people of Umm-ul-Qaiwain (this amount!
taken)after these are proved. I had t® only to ac
Your Honour's view and I am under oblip-ations for
rem
, and
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l ted
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e ciaims
to be
cept
v o u r
kindness. Ibeg to point out to iour Honour, howeiiver,
the
that both I ani my family have been brought up ins
administration of our town of Umm-ul-Oiawain and
we are unable to undertake any business except Government
that
works. "his sum of ten thousand
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
will not
X
for our expenses in one year.
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This file contains correspondence about a disagreement between the ruler of Umm al-Qawayn, Sheikh Rashid, and his brother, Naser bin Ahmad, concerning the estate of their father. The main correspondents are Khan Bahadur 'Isa ibn Abd al-Latif, 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, Sharjah; 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. .
Topics include:
- A letter from Brella, widow of the late Sheikh Ahmed (bin Abdullah, Chief of Umm al-Qawain).
- Translation of an extract from a Basrah newspaper, Sada ad-Dastur .
- Sketch maps (folios 150 and 147) in Arabic and translation in English of 'the places allocated by the late Sheikh Ahmad, Chief of Umm al-Qaywayn to his sons and foreigners to plant date palms and to use them for cultivation'.
- Letters discussing a plot by Sheikh Rashid, ruler of Umm al-Qaywayn to murder 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, Sharjah.
- Measures taken against Shaikh Rashid of Umm al-Qaywayn, including bombardment of fort.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (214 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The sequence consists of small circled numbers 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, commencing on the first full page of text.
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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/15/1/272
- Title
- '14/169 Differences between Shaikh Rashid of Um ul Kowein and his brother Naser bin Ahmad, June 1912 to 22 Jany 1917'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:6r, 7r:27v, 29v:35v, 36v:39v, 40v:49r, 50r:60v, 61v:77r, 78r:79r, 80r:111v, 112v:133r, 134v:137v, 137ar:137av, 138r, 138r:148v, 149v:154v, 155v:177v, 178v:181r, 182r:190v, 191v:193r, 194r:207r, 208r:210r, 211r:213v, 214v:215v, ii-r:iii-v, back-i
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