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'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [71r] (146/560)
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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Dated 26th ^ahi II, 1 0 B. 34)
3?ron - Shaikh Sultan hin Balim,
“Ruler of Ras-al-I^ia imaii.
”*0 - The Hon T hie Lt-Colonel Cordon Loch,
— -v* - *»T.
Officiating Pgliticel Resident in the
“Pe■••sian GuIf , Rnshire.
After Compliments,
Your kind letter of Rahi II 10, 135.3,
(23rd Luly 19 34) came at the most auspicious momemtand I
read it with pleasure conveying as it did news of your
health and, especially, that Your Honour has taken over
charge of 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.
. What a joyful tiding. You are, in
deed, worthy of it and equal to the position.
p e I, further, have the honour to s + ate t 1 * Your
Hondur that I forwarded a letter to the High Government at
the hands of 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, explaining the
situation regarding our Islfind of r 'amb and its lease and
that if the Government wante d to have i t on lease they were
entitled to priority of right, hut if they were not so dis
posed x hen •~enuestinfT them kindly to give me permission to
lease it to whosoever desired it. A reply to it came ffom
the Hon’hle Colonel Yowle reminding me of the treaty and its
terms. I, indedd , do not deny it and am rather steadfast
to i t s^content s, and that is why I expounded the situation
to the Government. I hope tied , were the Government reluc
tant to do so, they would not prevent me from (exercising)
my rights in such matters after I have intimated them about
it.
TT.IS
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- 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