'File 0255 Boundaries' [80r] (160/331)
The record is made up of 1 file (162 folios). It was created in 3 Jul 1934-29 Nov 1949. 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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Memorandum*
No•C/888/19/X
Confidential
Bahrain.
BOUNDARY BETWEEN ABU DHART AND DUBAI
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.
Sharjah,
13th October 1937
British
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
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I beg to report for your information that y
on 11th October Ahmad bin Khalaf bin ‘Utaibah arrived
from Abu Dhabi and informed Shaikh Sa»id bin Maktum,O.B.E.,
3uler of Dubai, that both Shaikh Ahmad bin Hilal of the
Dhuva&ir tribe and himself have been discussing the
peace proposals with the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi. Ahmad
bin Khal: f asked the Shaikh of Dubai to accept a suggestion
made by the two mediators that both Shaikhs should meet
when the proposal will be disclosed to them and made
to accept it. He suggested that Shaikh Sa«id and Shaikh
Shakhbut should meet at Ras Ghurabi which is about
20 miles north east of Abu Dhabi. Shaikh Sa»id asked that
both should meet at Khaur Ghanadhah, but Ahmad bin
Khalaf was able to convince him to go to Khaur Ghurabi.
As Shaikh Sa»id accepted the proposal, a let-Ler was
sent this morning asking Shaikh Shakhbut to come to
Khaur Ghurabi and then inform them so that Shaikh Sa 1 id
may proceed to Khaur Ghurabi by launch and will be
accompanied by Ahmad bin Khalaf who will remain in Dubai
until a reply is received while Ahmad bin Hilal will
accompany Shaikh Shakhbut from Abu Dhabi• Ahmad bin Hilal
is now at Abu Dhabi. The peace proposals have been kept
secret from both sides until they meet.
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The file contains correspondence relating to the definition of tribal territories and boundaries in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (United Arab Emirates). The correspondence is principally between 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 and Political Officer in Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946), the Foreign Office, and a number of rulers and representatives of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms.
Matters covered by the file include:
- the dispute over the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai;
- the influence of Saudi Arabia, including the collection of taxes in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by Saudi agents;
- claims of sovereignty over the islands and mainland territories of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by its rulers;
- the presence of Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) workers in Abu Dhabi territory;
- the camel routes between Buraimi, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar, including a sketch map (folio 153).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (162 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 165; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-163; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'File 0255 Boundaries'
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- front, front-i, 2r, 2r:6v, 8r:15v, 20r:39v, 42r:42v, 46r:56v, 58r:59v, 62r:84v, 86r:87v, 89r:100v, 103r:106v, 108r:127v, 129r:152v, 153v, 155r:164v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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