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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [456r] (911/1203)
The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. It was written in English. 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) Use of landln£ ground. It appears that some tltie
ago an Imperial Airwajrs liner lanoed and spent the night at
Has al Khaimah, The Shaikh sent out a guard, and was later
informed by Isa that the Company were pleased with the action
he had taken and that he would rooeire hupees 150. This has
not yet eventuated, and the Shaikh wished to know whether the
report was true.
(b) Position of Petrol Barge. The Shaikh wished to
more the barge to a position off his fort - a dietanoe of about
one mile from its present position* He said there was Just as
much room there and the water was, if anything, deeper. His
reason is that in its present position, dhows are continually
passing the barge by day and night, and as the lagoon is narrow
they must pass fairly close alongside. One night recently,
his guard fired on a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
which fouled and was thought to be
doming alongside the barge, one man was injured, and the Shaikh
had to pay
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
400 compensation.
1£. The Shaiispras informed that his guard appeared unduly
quick to fire on that occasion but that his request would be
forwarded to Ho*£o3 Squadron for consideration.
13. I entirely concur with the Shaikh's request* The
present position of the barge and its armed guard, endangers
all dhows navigating the lagoon. 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's men
would not go near it at any price owing to the guard. The
suggested position further up the lagoon where dhows do not go
fs better, clearer and there are unlikely to be incidents, and
I strongly recommend that the petrol barge should be moved to
the new position at earliest possible moment.
14. Pearling. With the exception of the Shaikh of
Qatar, all the remaining Shaikhs visited reported that the
season so far was proving better than last year.
15. ?ly general impression of the Truolal Coast Shaikhs
was as follows
Ab u Dhabi. Has brains, enterprise and is a live
wire. Requires more tactful handling, and if taken the
right way and care is exercised not to give him offence,
I am of opinion that we Gan always get what we want from
him.
Bebal. Has more experience than the rest, aged 51,
a confirmed Intriguer, friendly to us, and has a lot of
power up and down the coast, largely owing to his
control of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Trade.
Ujp>al>Quain> Al AJman and aharjah. exist, contented and
unlikely to cause trouble at any time.
General, Respect for the susceptibilities of the
is the key to getting whatever is desired.
x x xx
(eontd.)
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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to the 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.
The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (600 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3843
- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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