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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎108v] (221/1028)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 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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48
CHAPTER VII.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE TRUCIAE COAST FOR THE
YEAR 1936., #
1 Personnel. —(i) The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. has remained under the infor
mal political charge of 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, throughout the year.
(ii) Khan Sahib Husain bin Hasan ’Amad, 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. Agency’s clerk
was in charge of current duties of 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, Tiucial Oman,
until 18th May 1936, when Khan Sahib Sayid ’Abdur Razzaq took over
charge as 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.
2. Trucial Shaikhs. —The following were the Shaikhs of the various
States of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. throughout the year
( 1 ) DubaiShaikh Sai’d bin Maktum, O.B.E.
(2) Sharjah :—Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr.
(3) Abu Dhabi:—Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan.
(4) Umm al Qaiwain Shaikh Ahmad bin Rashid.
(5) Ajman Shaikh Rashid bin Humaid.
( 6 ) Ras al Khaimah Shaikh Sultan bin Salim.
On the 28th August 1936 Shaikh Sai’d bin Hamad bin Majid al
Qasimi, Ruler of Kalba, entered into treaty relations with His Majesty s
Government.
3 . British interests. —Mr. W. C. Janes was in charge of the Imperial
Airways Rest House at Sharjah until March 1936, when he was relieved
by Mr. A. Thomson.
4 Tours.—(i) The Honourable Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Fowle,
C.B.E., 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. , visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
in March.
(ii) 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, Sharjah, visited Dubai and Ajman in May.
(iii) Captain T. Hickinbotham, Officiating 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,
visited Qatar and Kalba in May.
(iv) Lieutenant J. B. Howes, Assistant 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,
visited the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. in June and July.
(v) Captain T. Hickinbotham visited Kalba in August.
5. Aviation. —(i) The east and west bound services of Imperial Air
ways, Limited were regular and night stops were made at Sharjah through
out the 3 ^ear.
(ii) For some time overtures had been made without success to Shaikh
Sai’d bin Hamad bin Majid al Qasimi, Shaikh of Kalba, for a landing
ground, petrol store and shelter for passengers at Kalba. In May, how
ever, Captain T. Hickinbotham, Officiating 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, was
enabled to enter into active negotiation for the facilities which were finally
granted in August in return for the Shaikh’s recognition as an independ
ent ruler.
(iii) Flying boats and aeroplanes of the Royal Air Force have fre
quently visited" the various landing grounds and seaplane anchorages on
the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
6 . Royal Navy. —(i) Sloops of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division paid fre
quent visits to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
(ii) In October H. M. S. “Norfolk” flying the flag of His Excellency
Vice-Admiral The Honourable Sir Alexander R. M. Ramsay, P j '*
CB D.S.O., Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Squadron, visited ana-
iah, where the Shaikhs of Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Qaiwain an
Ras al Khaimah were introduced to him by 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, u ■

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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' 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 and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.

These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:

  • Visitors
  • British interests
  • Foreign Interests
  • Local Government
  • Military
  • Communications
  • Trade Developments
  • Slavery

The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .

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1 volume (510 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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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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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