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'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [25r] (54/560)
The record is made up of 1 file (278 folios). It was created in 10 Mar 1933-30 May 1935. 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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After Compliments,
Reterence your letter No.463 dated 10.10.19.33
enclosing a copy of letter from Lieut-Colonel Gordon Loch,
Officiating
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.
to the
address of Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, Ruler of Ras-al-Khaimah.
2. I beg to inform you that on 21.10.1033 the Senior
met him. MUnajumad bin Salim, brother of the Shaikh of Ras-al-
Khaiman also went and net the Senior Naval Officer. The
Senior haval ofiieer asked him as to why the Shaikh did not
come himself to which he replied that the Shaikh does not go
on board tne men-of-war. The Senior Naval Officer said that
his visit to Ras-al-Knaimah was a friendly one ana that the
Shaikh should not oe/of any wrong oeing done to him. Shaikh
Salim returned to the shore to persuade his brother to go on
board the man-of-war. I aiso went after him and tried my best
but he was not willing to go on board the man-of-war. I sent
a message to tne Senior Naval Officer accordingly. In the
evening tne Senior naval Officer landed and came to my house
The ShaiKn ana nis urother came to see him but he declined
to see fcA££i. he ggwe me the tetter sent with him which I
ft
deliverer uC one bhaikh in his presence. The Senior Naval
Officer asked tne Shaikh as to why he was afraid. He told
him that ne *vixX g,ive him sate conduct to go on board and
return to the shore, uut tne^did not agree. Alter a lengthy
discussion tne bemor naval Ofiicer left him(Shcd.K:h.) and
went on ooard tne man-of-war.
3. rhe Senior Naval Officer aske r^ie to enquire if
the Shaikh receivea a letter from tne Persian Government j
asking nim uO xea^c xano -^slcjid to them. From uhe secret
enquiries made oy me the Shaikh aid not receive a le^ier
from uie rer&iaii government. He merely talks tn^t the
Persian eminent want to lease tne isiana irom him, uy
which ucxk he tUinfcs feJtat ne/induce the Bntion crOvenunent
Naval Officer arrived at Ras-al Khaimah. I went(on board) and
afraid
can
to lease tne xsi^i.a
rom him so that he may get some& enellt
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This file contains correspondence and documents related to Britain's relationship with the ruler of R'as al-Khaymah, Shaikh Sultan bin Salim al-Qasimi, and the contested ownership of Tamb/Tumb [Tunb] island.
Much of the correspondence in the file is between 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 Bushire and 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 in Sharjah (in Arabic with English translations). The file also contains correspondence between Shaikh Sultan and 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 Bushire.
The file contains the following documents:
- 'Persian Claim to Tamb and Abu Musa' - a memorandum written by Dan Lascelles of the Foreign Office, 1934 (folio 107-114);
- a note on the ownership of Tamb prepared by 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 Bushire, 1935 (folios 167-168);
- 'Note on Arab Custom of Holding Property "in Common"' written by Harold Richard Patrick Dickson, 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. in Kuwait, 1935 (folios 182-186).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (278 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 278; 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 present in parallel between ff 6-254; 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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- IOR/R/15/2/1998
- Title
- 'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:242v, 246r:252v, 254r:277v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence