'File 14/262 Camel dispute between Shaikhs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi'

Content

This file concerns a conflict between Abu Dhabi and Dubai over their eastern border and consists of correspondence between 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. at Bahrain (William Rupert Hay; A.C. Galloway); 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 (Cornelius James Pelly); 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 (Jasim ibn Muhammad Kadmari); Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Sharjah (Gordon Noel Jackson); Shaikh Shakhbut, ruler of Abu Dhabi; Shaikh Hazza bin Sultan, brother of Shaikh Shakhbut.

The British conclude that the Shaikh of Dubai deliberately broke his undertaking not to engage in any aggressive acts and that he repeatedly disregarded their warnings to cease all interference in Beni Qitab and Abu Dhabi affairs. Furthermore, he persisted in allying himself with the Beni Qitab and exerting himself to prevent them from making peace with Abu Dhabi.

The British discuss withholding quotas including grain and the closing of the port of Dubai. The file also includes: a tabulated summary of the claims of Abu Dhabi and Dubai over the boundary in the Khor Ghanadhah region; a translation of the peace settlement between the Shaikhs of Dubain and Abu Dhabi; a translation of the letter to Shaikh Shakhbut of Abu Dhabi exhorting him to control the tribes within his territory who engaged in hostilities against Duba following the peace treaty. Shaikh Shakhbut refused to return some stolen camels and asserted he was not responsible for the actions of the Manasir tribe. This led to the confiscation of Abu Dhabi's cloth and sugar quotas. There is also a memorandum describing how Shaikh Zayid bin Sultan, brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi sent a messenger to the Shaikh of Dubai offering to make peace. A demi-official letter from the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to 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, notes the need to use force if necessary to uphold British authority in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , particularly in the light of oil exploration.

Extent and format

1 Volume (52 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio. The file also bears a former foliation system of uncircled numbers, beginning at 35 and ending at 101. In addition, some papers bear a number written in red within a red circle.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/292

Former external reference(s)

A Series: 14/262

History of this record

Date(s)

26 Aug 1946-17 Jul 1948 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Boundaries

People & organisations

Political Agent, Trucial CoastBeni Qitab (Tribe)

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