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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎47r] (98/616)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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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. FOR THE YEAR 1905-1906.
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some years ago by the Sultan of Maskat to his friend Sheikh Maktoom of
Debai, the understanding being tbat tbe latter should receive the revenue due
from the village and in return should give the Biduwat what support and
protection they needed at sbort notice.
The Beni Kattab, it appears, in order to keep the road or the neighbouring
hills open for themselves attempted to build a tower at a spot called Jebail
commanding the caravan road, and to this both the JNaim Sheikh at Baraimi
and the Sheikh of Debai took exception, and endeavoured to put pressure on
the Heni Kattab to relinquish it. The people of Misfut however sided with the
Beni Kattab and the latter also gained the support of their new friend the
Sheikh of Umm-al-Kawain, while the Sheikh of Abu Thabi supported the
attitude of his fellow tribesman, the Sheikh of Debai. None of the Trucial
Sheikhs however seriously wanted to come to issue with their fellows over this
matter, and in September the Chiefs cf Shargah, Umm -al-Kawain and Ajman
rendezvoused with Sheikh Zaeed and Sheikh Maktoom at Debai and discussed
their differences.
Sheikh Zaeed who owing to his venerable age and reputation is the doyen
of the Trucial Chiefs and likes to play that role, endeavoured to persuade the
Sheikh of Umm-al-Kawain to refrain from allying himself with the Bedouins
and thereby making them inconveniently powerful, and Sheikh Rashid made
vague promises to respect his advice ; but nevertheless a few weeks later took
the two Chief Bedouin Sheikhs of the Beni Kattab with him to Ajman and
Shargah, and effected a mutual reconciliation doubtlessly, though not osten
sibly, with the idea of opposing Sheikh Zaeed's policy.
' If the latter had left matters alone for a few months all would probably
have gone well but his dignity was hurt at his failure to manage the Sheikh of
Umm-al-Kawain and the Beni Kattab, and he accordingly proceeded to pick
a quarrel with the latter in connection with a tribal dispute which they had
recently had with the inhabitants of the "Ealuch ,, villages of Mazum and
Subeyki, who, though living among and subject to the settled Beni Kattab
villages at Aflaj Beni Kattab in the Dhahireh, had rebelled against them on
account of oppression experienced and had obtained the support of Sheikh
Zaeed to their cause. The latter ultimately threatened to take the field against
the Beni Kattab tribe if they did not send their elders to Abu Thabi with a
view to a settlement of their quarrel by himself.
It is necessary to explain that these so-called "Baluchis" have been
where they are for many generations and have entirely lost touch with their
country of origin and the Baluch language, and at this time cannot be regarded
in any other light than as a specialised section of an Arab tribe.
This quarrel was at its height when the Resident travelled from Ras-al-
Khaima to Baraimi in December; in fact he met a deputation of the Baluchis,
with whom he had previously stayed at Mazum in 1902, on their way to see
Sheikh Zaeed, and took the opportunity to send a letter to the latter warning
him of the folly of taking action which would rouse all the bhann
Sheikhs against himself, just at the time when it was most important that
they should be united in order to show a common front to Bin Saood, should
he appear in Oman, as he threat ened to do
This homily had a good effect and Sheikh Zaeed eventually sought a
peaceful solution of his differences with the Beni Kattab and the Sheikh of
Umm -al-Kawain which was in a fair way of conclusion when the year
closed. The chief point worthy of notice was that Sheikh Rashid made it
clear that he did not intend to be dictated to by his venerable compeer and
indeed maintained such an independent attitude that the Sheikh of Adu
Thabi was ultimately obliged to make a compromise with him.
The second disturbing factor lay in the fear lest the Wahabi Chief Bin
Saood should make good his intention ot
Expected visit from Bin Saood. regaining the centres of influence which
his forbears had established on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and in Oman in the
and seventies. In September 1905 the "Wahabi addressed letters to all the
Trucial Chiefs informing them of his arrival in Katr and of his successful
efforts in bringing about the reconciliation of the Al Morrah, Beni Hajir and

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The volume contains Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).

The Reports contain reviews by 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. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.

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1 volume (304 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.

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