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'Existing Treaties between the British Government and the Trucial Chiefs, 1906' [50r] (122/160)
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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Chiefs,ou of the relations that were thus created, and which by
your own consent constituted the British Government the guardian of
mter-tnbal peace, there grew up political ties between the Government
of India and yourselves, whereby the British Govercment became your
overlords and protectors, and you have relations with no other Power.
Every one of the States known as the
Trucial States
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
has bound itself,
as you know, not to enter into any agreement or correspondence with
any other Power, not to admit the agent of any other Government, and
not to part with any portion of its territories. These engagements
■ire binding on every one of you, and you have faithfully adhered to
them. They are also binding in their reciprocal effect upon the
British Government, and as long as they are faithfully observed by
the Chiefs, there is no fear that any one else will be allowed to tamper
with your rights or liberties.
Sometimes I think that the record of the past is in danger of
Icing forgotten, and there are persons who ask why should Great
Britain continue to exercise these powers ? The history of your States
and of your families and the present condition of the Gulf are the
answer. We were here before any other Power, in modem times, had
shown its face in these waters. We found strife and we have created
order. It was our commerce as well as your security that was
threatened and called for protection. At every port along these coasts
the subjects of the King of England still reside and trade. The great
Kmpire of India, which it is our duty to defend, lies almost at your
gates. We saved you from extinction at the hands of your neighbours.
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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)
- Physical characteristics
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:23v, back-i, front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 24r:46v, back-i, front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 47r:68v, back-i
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