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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [16r] (39/530)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1925-10 Jul 1934. 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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6 * Tiia oftu 1 & h d^^antldd t^iat I should v !» 3 st hirj on 8 hoi*s, Foi*
48 hours X hava bsan pressing the a haikh to oone on board. I
have given him a written aafe-oonduot (which he asked for)* and
have sent my Secretary to Interview him.
xhese efforts have not succeeded in getting the Shaikh to
oome off to the "LAWH<£HQj3* ,tJtoughh 3 has expressed his willingness
to p #4 any fine I may impose on account of the Baluoh girl.
7. in my opinion* to give way to the shaikh over the matter
of the visit is to undermine very materially the Political
Sesidant’a authority over the inhabitants of this barbarous and
uncivilised coast.
8 . 8 o long as our interests have not been directly affected,
we have allowed the Sharqlyin Shaikh to continue quietly in his
attitude of insubordination* though he has in fact terrorized
the people of GHALoiiB/ and KHOH FAKKAfywhioh still are governed
ky a ffadl (representative) and cousin of the Shief of Sharrah,
9. Now he has in effect claimed that the custom and regula
tions imposed by long usage on the Trucial Chiefs and their
subordinate officials dqdf not apply to him,
10. His Majesty’s government cannot, I am sure, concur in
such a claim, whioh removes from the Rest lent*a control a
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district containing 7 or 8 villages on the ShamaalyCt coast.
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11 . fhe time and season are moat favourable for punitive
operations* it,it.S. w Triad w and "Oyolamen* are on the spot.
12. xou hav 3 obtained from the Naval Commander-in-Chief
permission to bombard Shaikh Hamad*a fort and to seize or
destroy his boats,
16, L am hopeful that such measures will reduce the shaikh to
a sense of his folly and I request you to proceed on the lines
suggested,
I have the honour to be.
Sir,
four moat obedient servant,
Lt.-Colonel,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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fhe oenior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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This file consists of correspondence relating to actions taken against the Shaikh of Fujairah. The main correspondents are the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. Muscat; 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 Sharjah; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah, ruler of Fujairah; Shaikh Said bin Hamad, Chief of Kalba.
A number of topics are covered.
- The kidnap of a Baluch girl who was sold to the Shaikh of Fujairah. The Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. threatened to shell the Shaikh's fort and burn his dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. if a fine was not paid. Furthermore, as the Shaikh did not respond to the protocol of coming on board his fort was bombarded for one and a half hours which produced the desired effect.
- Disputes between al Fujairah (al- Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. tribe) and Kalba (al Sharqiyyin tribe) over raiding and disputes.
There are over forty letters in Arabic with translations; maps drawn by Bertram Thomas of tribal territories around al Fujairah and also a map of the ports of Oman.
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- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation. The foliation sequence consists of numbers circled in pencil located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio and runs from the front cover to last folio. Foliation omissions: Folios 174, 189, 203 have been omitted.
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- Title
- '14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:12v, 14r:20v, 22r:48v, 48ar:48av, 49r:49v, 51r:59v, 62r:68v, 70r:73v, 77r:81v, 81ar:81av, 82r:100v, 103r:107v, 107ar:107bv, 108r:108v, 110r:115v, 117r:119v, 123r:123v, 123ar:123av, 124r:127v, 129r:133v, 136r:137r, 137r, 138r:144v, 146r:158v, 160r:165v, 168r:176v, 178r:179v, 183r:184v, 186r:186v, 188r:188v, 191r:202v, 204r:205v, 207r:207v, 211r:221v, 223r:230v, 232r:241v, 241ar:241av, 242r:245v, 250r:260v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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