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'File 8/25 Political Officer, Trucial Coast, Diaries' [180r] (359/374)
The record is made up of 1 file (185 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1939-23 Dec 1946. 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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Truoial Coast T T ews Report tto.CS for '-he period 9th to
23rd November, 1946 (V itial
160. B.O.A.O. - .BAHRAIN RECEIPT.
During: the period urder report
Nastbeimd aircraft passed through.
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Westbound and
161. Shippiiifc
On the 17th November 1946 s.s. tf Bar ( jora tr arrived at
Sharjah from India. She discharged 521 packages, loaded 860
baas of sugar for Bahrain and left for Dubai on the 18th
November where she discharged 1656 packages, and sailed for
Bahrain the same dev.
162. Novemonts of government Officials
(i) On the 9th November Nr. S.T.L. Olver, I.P.S., passed through
a Sharjah by B.O.A.C. flying boat enroute to Bahrain. His plane,
having developed engine trouble, $© had to make a night stop.
He left the following day by another flying boat.
(ii) Ref para 154 (i) of News Report No.21 of. 1946.
On the 14th November TT r. Jassim bin Ilohaned,
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, returned from Bahrain by air. On the 17th Nov.
he flew again to Bahrain accompanied by Shaikh Rashid bin Said
.of Dubai.
\ | (iii) On the 21st November Najor A.L. G-reenway,
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.
Surgeon,
| arrived b Tr air at Dubai. On the 22nd, he called on the Shaikh
| of Sharjah and then proceeded to Dubai where he inspected the
\ Government Dispensary and returned to Sharjah the same day. On
the 24th November he flew back to Bahrain.
165. I ' ovements of T’rucial Coast Shaikhs.
On the 11th November, 1946 Shaikh of Ras-al-Khaimah arrived
at Sharjah. On the 12th he called at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and discussed
arrangements relating to the Survey party’s operations in his
territory and returned to Ras-a1-Khaimah the same day. On the
20th he arrived at Dubai where he is undergoing treatment against
-malaria.
164. British interests
Ref para 156 (i) of News Report No.21 of 1946.
On the 25rd November Mr. T.F. Williamson returned from
Muscat, and left for Basrah by air the next day.
15^. local affairs
(i) Reference para 157 (iv) of News Report No.21 of 1946.
A further meeting was arranged between the Shaikh of Ras-al-
Khaimah and his' brother Mohamed bin Salim at the Jerri^ through
the efforts of the Khawater tribe, but no final settlement has
yet been arrived at. It is reported that both Shaikhs will come
to Sharjah and have a further discussion in the presence of the
Shaikhs of Sharjah and Ajman.
(ii) Reference para 55 (ii) of News Report No.7 of .1946.
On the 25rd the Shaikh of Unm-ul-0aiwain visited Ajman
bringing a sum of Rs.800/- as blood money for the man killed
but *the relatives of the victim have not agreed to take over
the blood money. m he matter is kept pending.
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The file contains fortnightly news reports on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , compiled by the Political Officer or 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 at Sharjah. Included are the reports from late October 1939 to early March 1942, when they stop, resuming again at the start of 1945 until the end of 1946.
Each report was sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and contained important summarised information on the following matters:
- visits of British and foreign notables;
- the movements of Trucial Shaikhs and other tribal leaders;
- local affairs of each of the Trucial Shaikhdoms;
- the hinterland tribes;
- Royal Air Force and Naval matters;
- aviation and shipping;
- American Air Transport Command (at Sharjah);
- British interests;
- medical matters;
- anti-locust work;
- arms traffic;
- weather.
Also within the file is correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah regarding matters raised by the reports or the reports themselves.
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- 1 file (185 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 187; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 1-186 and ff 60-76 respectively; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/326
- Title
- 'File 8/25 Political Officer, Trucial Coast, Diaries'
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- front, front-i, 2r:186v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence