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'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [89r] (182/560)
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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a rough translation of your telegram No.90 of September 26th.
wishes of the Persian Government were in the matter of the
treaty, explaining my bewilderment by a short recital of
events since, shortly after I went on leave last year, His
Highness told Mr. Mallet that relations had never been so
good as they were at the moment (see Mr.Mallet's despatch
No.294 of June 17th, 1933) . There had^/been the Basidu
flag and Mudir incidents. The flag incident, with regard
to which he must admit that we had been most moderate, was
safely settled and the Mudir was still under discussion when
the "Evening Standard" indiscretion occurred. I discussed
it strenously with His Highness himself and the Minister for
Foreign Affairs and after about three weeks it proved
possible for me to have an audience of the Shah. Our
conversation seemed to show that His Majesty had almost
forgotten both incidents and that what he had mainly in mind
was that we should get on with the treaty negotiations. The i
Minister for Foreign Affairs not long afterwards told me that
he was anxious to begin treaty discussions at an early date, ’
but gradually his interest entirely evaporated and in its
place we had the outrageous charge thatwe were stirring up
disaffection in Baluchistan and Mr* Christopher Sykes was
nearly expelled as a suspect. Finally I received from
Kazemi a letter on the subject of the negotiations which,
though vaguely worded, appeared to indicate that the Persian
Government had decided to abandon them. Was His Highness
surprised at my saying I was bewildered ?
4. I went on to say that shortly before he left for
London, Hussein Khan Ala told me (I now remember it was
Lieutenant-Cdlonel Loch) that the Persian Government had
3
I went on to say I was rather puzzled as to what the
then
been/
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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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- 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