'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [‎94r] (192/560)

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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

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