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IOR/R/15/1/188
- Record Id:
- 040-000227625
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000227427
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000a1
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023512743.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/188
- Title:
- 32 File 654 Intrigues of Persian officials on Arab Coast
- Scope & Content:
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This file contains correspondence discussing the concerns of British officials regarding the movement of Persian Government officials in the Gulf and their supposed attempts to challenge British power in the region.
The movements of Haji Ahmed Khan (also given as Hajee Ahmed Khan and Hajee Ahmed bin Mohamad Ali), the Governor of Bushire, are discussed in detail throughout the file and copies of some of his correspondence with local rulers and the British are contained in the file.
The file also contains letters in Arabic (with English translations) from British agents in Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] and Sharjah that were sent to the Political Resident in Bushire and correspondence between the Political Resident and the following local rulers:
- Zayed bin Khaleefah [Khalifa], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]
- Rashid bin Huamid, Chief of Ajman
- Humaid bin Abdullah bin Sultan, Chief of Ras El Khaymah [Ras Al Khaimah]
- Ahmad bin Abdullah, Chief of Ummal Kaiwain [Umm Al Quwain]
- Rashed [Rashid] bin Maktoum, Chief of Debay [Dubai]
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227551
038-000227619
040-000227625 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/119-198 : Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence bound in subject compilations
IOR/R/15/1/183-192 : Bushire Political Residency correspondence: subject compilations
IOR/R/15/1/188 : 32 File 654 Intrigues of Persian officials on Arab Coast - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0002]/037-000227551[0004]/038-000227619[0006]/040-000227625
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (162 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000a1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Arabic
English
Farsi - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1887
- End Date:
- 1894
- Date Range:
- 23 May 1887-24 Nov 1894
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Condition: a bound volume.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, and 1A; 28, and 28A; 91, and 91A.
Pagination: A pagination sequence is also present between ff 2-160; these numbers are written in blue/red crayon, and are located in the top outermost corner of each page.
- Former External References:
- 654
Old Records (32) - Arrangement:
- The file is arranged chronologically, from the earliest letter in the file at the front to the most recent letter in the file at the back.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)