This file is a collection of correspondence between British officials in Bahrain, Bushire, Karachi, and Muscat. It covers the following topics: Anti-British activities of Abdullah bin Faris, Shaikh of Sharjah's Secretary. Calim [soldiers] of Makhoom bin Baroot against Shaikh of Sharjah. Dibah-Ra...
Confidential B24 File No. 14/205 Capture by Persian Customs Preventive Service Boat of a Debai Boat off Tamb Island
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Correspondence concerning the seizure by a Persian customs launch of a boat carrying tea and sugar and implications for British prestige on the Arab coast. The file includes a sketch map of Jezirat Tunb [Tumb] (folio 4) and Jezirat Abu Musa (folio 9). Correspondents include the Senior Naval Of...
CONFIDENTIAL, B. 26 File No. 14/215 Confiscation by Persian Customs at Farur of cargo, etc, from 2 Arab dhows
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This file consists of correspondence between British officials in Bushire, Sharjah, Tehran and Simla. The main correspondents include: the Political Resident Persian Gulf, Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf; Minister for Foreign Affairs of Persian Government. The file includes reports on two dho...
B Series. POLITICAL 8/1 (A Series 14/221) Correspondence Regarding the Shaikh of Dibba
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This file contains correspondence relating to the Shaikh of Dibba. The main correspondents are the Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Major Claude Edward Bremner, Political Agent, Muscat; Khan Sahib Sayid Abdur Razzak, Residency Agent, Sharjah; Shaikh Rashid bin Ahmad, Chie...
14/225 I B 37 Unrest at Dubai and Trucial Coast Policy
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Correspondence dealing with the unrest at Dubai due to the attempts on the life of Shaikh Sa'id bin Maktum by his cousins Shaikhs Rashid and Buti and their efforts to usurp him. The file includes a genealogical map of the family of Shaikh Sa'id bin Maktoum. Letters discuss how the British govern...
Correspondence concerning proposals to create a union on the Trucial Coast to counter the activities of Bedouin raiders. Correspondence also discusses the attitude of the Shaikh of Ras al Khaima who refused to observe the protocol of calling on visiting ships during the visit of the Political Re...
File 14/235 I (B Series 8/2) Succession to the Shaikhdom of Kalba and Kalba affairs
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This volume contains correspondence on two topics: the succession of the Shaikhdom of Kalba and secondly, Kalba affairs. Letters report that in 1937 Shaikh Said of Kalba died and the people of Kalba elected his son Hamad, a boy of twelve, but the right of succession by the firstborn child was no...
'B Series POLITICAL 8/2 SUCCESSION TO THE SHAIKHDOM OF KALBA (A Series: 14/238 II)'
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This file consists mainly of letters (with translation in Arabic) from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad al Qasimi, Regent of Kalba. The file discusses how the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf informs Shaikh Khalid that he His Majesty's Government is ple...
14/240 I B. 69. JURISDICTION IN THE TRUCIAL SHAIKHDOMS
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This file contains correspondence relating to jurisdiction in the Trucial Shaikhdoms. The main correspondents are the India Office, Foreign Office, Political Resident Persian Gulf; Political Agent, Bahrain. The correspondence discusses the creation of new Orders-in-Council for the Trucial Coas...
14/266 I (B 72) Headman of Hamriya's desire to sever his connection with Sharja
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Correspondence concerning the question of Hamriya becoming independent of Sharjah and disturbances at Hamriyah; also the case of the murder of Shaikh Abdur Rahman of Hamrieyeh. Includes Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad's declaration that Hamriyah is independent. Correspondents include the Residency Agent...
