'File 0255 Boundaries' [82r] (164/331)
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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Confidential.
No:C/979-19/1,
British .igency,
Sharjah,
6th November 1937.
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»
Memorandum.
Reference my memorandum No .964-19/1 dated the
3rd November 1S37.
2. Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum,O.B.E., Ruler of Bubal
returned from Abu Dhabi last night.
3. Both Shaikh 3a'id and Shaikh Shkhbut of Abu Dhabi
met at Kiiuar Ghurabi on Moiiday the 1st November. Shaikh
Sh&khbut vvas accompanied by his two younger brothers 5 Klialid
ana Zaia.
Shaikh Shakhbut invited Shaikh 3a T id to Abu Dhabi
in order uo ena.ble Shailch Shakhbut to consult his uncle
IDiai if ah and brother Hazza * •
°* Wednesday both Shaikhs left with their party
to Abu Dhabi.
6. When Shaikh Sa*id met Shaikli Shakhbut, he
expressed his desire tor peace and said that he was leaving
the matter in the hands of Shaikh Shakhbut to decide what he
thought best. This had a reciprocal affect on Shaikh Shakhbut
and his relatives. After conferring among themselves, Shaikh
Shakhbut and the rest of his relatives decided that Dubai
boundary should start from Bunaur HisyanCplease see my letter
No.840-19/1 dated the 9th December 1936)©n the sea. From
Bandar Hisyan the line should run south, thus leaving all
the country to the West for Abu Dhabi and the one to the
East of the line ior Dubai. This was accepted by the Shaikh
of Dubai. When leaving Abu Dhabi,Shaikh Shakhbut gave Shaikh
Sa»id /
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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).
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- 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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