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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [104r] (219/530)
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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ir? correct 1,or. with Fujairah affairs ^h© said CoTtimardsr) effected
a recOrclUatior hetweer Shaikh Salih ard Amir' of Daba. Sire©
that time all are quiet ©very or© mirds his owr bus!ress ard ro
ore has trarserressed th© other up to this moment*
.Owirv to th© present stat© of affairs created by the Shaiich
Fujairah avalrst th© Shaifeh of Kalba divers^ subjects of these
two Shaikhs, hav© rot beer abl© to join their Fakhudas because
they are nreverted from coming to th© Truclal Coast.
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Letter dated 17th Zil-hejjeh 1544 (=1-4-26 ) from Shailch
Sultar Mr Saqar, Chief of SbarBab, to the ^©sidercy Avert,
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With revard to my cousin,•Shaikh Said blr Hamad, Chief of
Fa1ba, I bee to state that the Shaikh of Fujairah is bearing
enmity towards him inwardly and outwardly transgresses upon the
subjects of Ifalba by spoiling their property and killing them.
In the month of Zil-qadeb Saiyid T&tmururd Shaikhs of Was-ul
Ffiaimah and TJtam-ul-Qaiwain went there and effected a peace >etween
Falba arid Fujairah. A short while after the latter departed from
that place the Shaikh of Fujairah broke the peace committed
highhandedness ard did whatever he liked. This state of affairs
displeased me and T cannot hear such actions on th© part of the
Shaikh of Fujairah against ray cousin. ! wanted to make preparation
ard send one of my brothers with some of the people to Kalba to
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help my cousin, but you objected against this pointing out that
it is row th© diving season ard peorle are indebted to tbe subjects
of the High Goverrmert or account of advances mad© for diving
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purposes.
As jrou know my troops a^e my subjects who fight for me as it is i M
the'case with the other Shaikhs of th© Trueia* 1 Coast. You. Said
that th© S.W.O. is on board tbe w T7»iad w and you will let him know nl
of th© case? I do not know whether you have done so or not.
Shaikh Said bin Hamad’s letter is forwarded herewith; it explains jl
the circumstances in which he and the Spa! kh of Fujairah are.
I hope that through irour kindness His Honour the
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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)
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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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