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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' [203r] (417/447)
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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r '' >Ci ' i The Healdendjy Agent,Shargah.
To ^ 10 Deputy
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 per,Gulf
No,271 dated 86th July 19IS.
A,C, I 1
With Sference to my letter ITo.118 dated 9th April 1916
regarding the outstand^S claims of Shaikh Nasir bin Ahmad against
-o .. men of Umrn-ul-Qaiwain, I beg to state that as tfesna no com
petent judge has been appointed at Shargah,! proceeded to Umm-ui-
Qaiwain and arranged with the Shaikh of that place that a settle-
ment of the claims of Shaikh Nasir should be effected by Shaikh
Nasir swearing in the name of God' an ^ if Shaikh Nasir did
swear,±ii3i Shi I should pay him the remainder of the sum of Rs,5,0(K
in deposit with m® against Shaikh xlasir's claims,
I iniormod bhaikh Nasir of the arrangedent. As he is
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seriously ill, L '' 1 ^ Settlement of the affair has been postponed
until he has recovered.
T beg to forward herewith for your information a copy of
the understanding arrived at between me and the Shaikh of Umm-ul-
Qalwain.
Copy of the agreement made by 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, Shargah
jwad-Shaikh Rashed bin Ahmad, Chief of Umm-ul-Qaiwain, regarding
the baxance of Shaikh Nasir bin Ahmad*s claims against so^me
/
inhabitants of Umm-ul-'^ 9 " 1 ' valn on 10th Shaban 1334 (=lSth
July 1916),
Shaikh Rashed bin Ahmad,Chief Umm-ul-Qaiwain, agree,
with reference to the 5,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
which Khan Bahadur Abdul-Latlf
/
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,obtained from me against Nasir bin Ahmad's,
claims against some inhabitants of Umm-ul-Qaiwain,of which 2,500
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
have been proved to be due to Shaikh Nasir and the rest
la under dispute,that in case Nasir swears in the name of Bod
/
the balance of Rs.2,5C0)i3 to be paid to him by the people of
Umm-ul-Qalwain whose names hatoe been mentioned in the list sent
* , / > 11 n Balladur a:nd latter will make the payment to Shk,Nasir,
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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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- 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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