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File 13/3 'SLAVERY & SLAVE RUNNING: MIRZA BIN BARKAT' [31r] (72/266)
The record is made up of 1 volume (131 folios). It was created in 13 Feb 1941-23 Jun 1943. 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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knew everything about Mirza*z movements and offences.
He was also of the opinion that the Shaikhs of Kalba
would not help me in this matter owing to the good
relations between them and the Shaikh of Fujairah.
When I started for the./for the Wali of Sohar’s
place at the hour fixed to receive his information I
met him in the way
to Customs hcmoc. There we
f iLpJL ^
met but at this time I found L b*fn changed his mind
aad refused to give me his information . Al}. that he
uttered that he had no doubt that Mirza bin Berkat was
at the moment sheltering in Fujairah. 1 got very much
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astonished at this but kept quiet.
My inquiries in Sohar.
The Amin of Sohar’s customs Mr. Mahfoodh bin
Khamis intimated to me that a man from Kuwait by name
Budr bin Abdul Wahab Qatami came to Sohar in his own
boat and purchased fire wood from many persons. After
his departure which took place on the 2nd of July 1941.
The Amin received information after sometimes that the
l\J&Q
boat had been attacked by some pirates and looted. The
owner of the boat and the crew were murdered.
A week
ago another sailing boat from Kuwait arrived at Sohar.
The amin went to the crew used asked whether 1 Budr had
reached Kuwait or not. They replied that upto the
date of their departure the boat had not arrived. I
left Sohar for Kalba at 2 . p.m.and reached Kalba at
4.p.m. and met Shaikh Khalid at the same time . I did
not stay long with him as he declared to me that he had
just- arrived from 30 days tour to Ajman and knew nothing
about Mirza, but when I was about to leave his clerk
came to me and said that Shaikh l&alid. had just received
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the slave trade at Fujairah and the piratical activities of Mirza ibn Barkat. The principal correspondents are the 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; the 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. , Bahrain; the 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. , Kuwait; and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 volume (131 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 125; 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 3-116; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/R/15/6/419
- Title
- File 13/3 'SLAVERY & SLAVE RUNNING: MIRZA BIN BARKAT'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:1v, 4r:9v, 11r:21v, 22v:39v, 41r:58v, 60r:87v, 89r:91v, 93r:95v, 98r:98v, 101r:104v, 106r:125v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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