'File 22/4 I Trucial Coast Intrigues + Policy' [‎263r] (538/568)

Content

This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding a number of specific incidents on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. as well as more general discussions concerning British Government policy and aims in the region.

The specific incidents discussed include unrest in Dubai caused by opposition to its ruler, Shaikh Said bin Maktum al Hashar (Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher Āl Maktūm) from within his own family; British concerns over the relationship between the Shaikhs of the region and Saudi Arabia and the movements of the California Arabian Standard Oil Company in the region.

The correspondence is primarily between 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, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain and 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 in Sharjah. Some of the correspondence is between British officials and local rulers, primarily the ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Said bin Maktum al Hashar. This correspondence is in Arabic with English translations.

Extent and format

1 file (282 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 274; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner or top centre 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 also present in parallel between ff 115-261; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The front and back covers, along with three leading and ending fly leafs have not been foliated.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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