'File 1/A/37 I Shaikh of Ras Al Khaimah' [237r] (478/560)
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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Coat'iaeaUaX .
No.333- ox 1933.
British iittsideucy & COiisulaW-asnsral,
Buahira, the 26th April .936.
)ear sir f
I have received a letter from the Shaikh of lias al
Khaimah to the affect that he would be grateiul if I could
arrange for a geologist of the ^nglo-Persian Oil Company to
explore oil possibilities in his area*
2* During ti*e visit of the 1’ranch dloop , bougainville , ‘
to Has al Khaimah in iebru&ry last the Shaikh asked the
Admiral for a drench geologist to visit his area and the
Admiral replied that one might be forthcoming after four
months* In view of this request* and oi the possibility of
American Oil concerns interesting themselves in this area,
I would be glad if you could arrange for a geologist to visit
this area as soon as po&sl ble * The present ee&son luay not
be suitable for the carrying out of any exunaed exploration*
If so, tne visit could be a short one, but it is important
from the ,>oint of view ox the psychological effect on the
Shaikh that this opportunity should not be lost and that a
visit should be paid* Such a visit, following on the
recent exploration of nbu Dhabi territory by Dr •Cox, should
give the ..nglo-iersiun Oil Company the beginnings of a firm
footing on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
vis a vis otxier competitors
should oil actually be discovered there*
3. I have informed the Shaikh that I am forwarding his
request to you and would be grateful for as early a reply as»
possible*
SQe i eV-» •rUWXt? e ^
Lt*-Colonel
; olitical resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Yours faithfully,
sd.T.C.Fowls•
The General ? anager,
Anglo-rersian Oil Co*Ltd.,
Abadah*
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- Content
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