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'Existing Treaties between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs, 1906' [3v] (13/160)
The record is made up of 3 volumes (68 folios). It was created in 1906. 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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there was none. Then it was that the British Government intervened,
and said that, in the interest o£ its own subjects and traders, and of its
legitimate influence in the seas that wash the Indian coasts, this state
of affairs must not continue. British flotillas appeared in these waters.
British forces occupied the ports and towns on the coast that we see
from this deck. The struggle was severe while it lasted, but it was
not long sustained. In 1820 the first general Treaty was signed
between the British Government and the Chiefs; and of these or
similar agreements there have been in all no fewer than eight. In
1839 the Maritime Truce was concluded, and was renewed from time
to time until the year 1853, when it was succeeded by the Treaty of
Perpetual Peace that has lasted ever since. Under that Treaty it was
provided that there should be a complete cessation of hostilities at sea
between the subjects of the signatory Chiefs and a " perfect maritime
truce"—to use the words that were employed—"for evermore"; that,
in the event of aggressions on any one by sea, the injured parties
should not retaliate, but should refer the matter to the British Resident
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and that the British Government should watch
over the peace of the Gulf and ensure, at all times, the observance of
the Treaty. Chiefs, that Treaty has not, of course, prevented occasional
trouble and conflict; it has sometimes been neglected or infringed
but on the whole it has well deserved its name; and under it has grown
up a condition of affairs so peaceful and secure that the oldest anions
you can only remember as a dim story the events of the past, while the
younger have never seen warfare or bloodshed on the seas. It is now
eleven years since the last disturbance of the peace occurred.
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The volume is accompanied by two duplicate copies. The volume is subtitled Treaties and Engagements in Force on 1st January 1906 between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs of the Arab Coast; to which is Prefixed an Address Delivered by His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, to the Trucial Chiefs of the Arab Coast, at a Public Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). Held at Shargah [Sharjah] on the 21st November 1903 , and consists of a set of documents in English followed by versions in Arabic. The documents included are:
- General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf An agreement made in 1820 between Britain and ten tribal rulers of the eastern Arabian coast, often seen as marking the start of 150 years of British hegemony in the region. , 1820;
- Engagement entered into by Sheikh Sultan bin Suggur, Chief of Ras-ool-Kheimah [Ra's al-Khaymah] and Shargah [Sharjah], for the abolition of the African slave trade in his ports, 1847;
- Treaty of Peace in perpetuity agreed upon by the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast on behalf of themselves, their heirs and successors, under the mediation of the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1853;
- Further engagement entered into by Sheikh Sultan bin Suggur, of Jowasmee, with the British Government, for the more effectual suppression of the slave trade, 1856;
- Additional Article for the protection of the Telegraph Line and Stations, agreed to before Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Acting British 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and appended to the Treaty of Peace of 4 May 1853, 1864;
- Mutual agreement entered into by the Trucial Chiefs of the Oman Coast through the medium of Haji Abul Cassim, Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. , especially deputed on this service, and Haji Abdur Rahman, Government Agent, Arab Coast, written on the 3rd Rajeb 1296, corresponding with 24 June 1879;
- Protectorate Treaties, 1892;
- Agreement for the prohibition of the Arms Traffic, 1902.
In the event of any doubt arising about the interpretation of the treaty stipulations, the English text was to be considered decisive.
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- 3 volumes (68 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence is split between three identical volumes, the covers of which are not included. The sequence is as follows: Volume 1: ff. 1-23; Volume 2: ff. 24-46; Volume 3: ff. 47-68. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. Each volume is split into English and Arabic sections. These each contain a separate pagination sequence, which mirror each other in their respective languages. These numbers are printed, and can be found in the top centre of each page.
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