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'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [183r] (370/560)
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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iv. In Kuwait we have many examples of this joint
possession ot property, notably the date gardens of the
Shaikhly house of the ill Subah on the Shatt al Arabj which by
consent of the whole family, have been managed and administered
for many years by the Ruler himself.
The same system is today also in existence in Riath,
where I understand Bin Saud looks after the garden and house
property of all the members of the Al Saud family, and the same
also was the fashion during Turkish times among the great famil
ies of the Al Saadun and Naqibs of Basra.
v * It should never be forgotten however that according
to the strict letter of the Sheria Law the system is wrong
(just like the veiling of women), and any individual, who
happens to be dissatisfied with his lot, can theoretically
claim to be given his lawful share of the family prpperty
whatever it be and at any time, In practice'-it-is not so
easy, especially when the family as a whole has approved the
system, or the head of the house happens to be a ruler of a
State like Bin Saud, the Imam Yahya, or Ibn Subah.
vi. It is quite clear that the system of trying to
keep the family property together, originated in the days when
anarchy and disorder existed in Arabia, and when it was
necessary and very essential to keep the family strong,
for protective purposes. We see signs of the same fear in the
fortress like way all Arab houses are built (i.e. the absence of
all outside windows and the small door in the Centre of the big
door).
vii. lit is further quite clear also that the system is
so deeply rooted in the heart of every Arab, as to be at once
his strength and his weakness - His strength because it keep
the family life healthy and strong, his weakness because it
teaches him to believe that all Kings^ Governments etc. as we
know /
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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).
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- 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