'File 18/6 II Trucial Coast Order in Council'

IOR/R/15/2/576

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The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1945-29 Nov 1950. 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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The file relates to proposals for, and the drafting of The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1950. The file includes correspondence from 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; 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 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. ; the Government of India; the Foreign Office; and rulers of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (also referred to as the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. of Oman) and Bahrain (also referred to as Bahrein).

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Extent and format
1 file (211 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers in both crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence) can be found throughout the file. They refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 212 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. A second foliation sequence, numbered 1-180, is present between ff. 2-183. These numbers are written in a combination of pencil (not circled) and blue ink, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. There are also three printed pagination sequences in the file. They can be found between ff. 61-76, ff. 106-117, and ff. 152-166.

The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 194-206, ff. 208-210.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
Type
Archival file

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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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IOR/R/15/2/576
Former external reference(s)
Confidential Files: 18/6 II

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23 Jul 1945-29 Nov 1950 (CE, Gregorian)

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