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'Existing Treaties between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs, 1906' [28v] (71/160)
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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Article 5.
The vessels of the friendly Arabs shall all of them have
in their possession a paper (Register) signed with the signa
ture of their Chief, in which shall be the name of the vessel,
its length, its breadth, and how many Karahs it holds. And
they shall also have in their possession another writing
(Port Clearance) signed with the signature of their Chief,
in which shall be the name of the owner, the name of the
Nacodah, the number of men, the number of arms, from
whence sailed, at what time, and to what port bound. And
if a British or other vessel meet them, they shall produce
the Register and the Clearance.
Article 6.
The friendly Arabs, if they choose, shall send an Envoy
to the British
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 the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
with the
necessary accompaniments, and he shall remain there for the
transaction of their business with 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.
; and the
British Government, if it chooses, shall send an Envoy also
to them in like manner; and the Envoy shall add his
signature to the signature of the Chief in the paper
(Register) of their vessels, which contains the length of the
vessel, its breadth, and tonnage; the signature of the Envoy
to be renewed every year. Also all such Envoys shall be at
the expense of their own party.
Article 7.
If any tribe, or others, shall not desist from plunder and
piracy, the friendly Arabs shall act against them according
to their ability and circumstances, and an arrangement for
this purpose shall take place between the friendly Arabs and
the British at the time when such plunder and piracy shall
occur.
Article 8.
The putting men to death after they have given up
their arms is an act of piracy, and not of acknowledged war;
and if any tribe shall put to death any persons, either
Muhammadans or others, after they have given up their
arms, such tribe shall be held to have broken the peace; and
the friendly Arabs shall act against them in conjunction
with the British, and, God willing, the war against them
shall not cease until the surrender of those who performed
the act and of those who ordered it.
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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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- 'Existing Treaties between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs, 1906'
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