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'A Collection of Treaties and Engagements relating to the Persian Gulf Shaikhdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman in force up to the End of 1953' [‎25v] (52/92)

The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in c 1954. 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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Letter from the Political Officer, Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , to Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad
al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, dated March 23,
Thank you for your letter of 21st March, 1952, concerning the conditions of
your recognition as Ruler of Fujairah. I confirm that Her Majesty s Government
have no objection to your addressing any Company whatsoever in the matter of
an oil concession, provided that you do not grant the concession without their
agreement.
No. 17
U ndertaking given by S haikh S aqr of S harjah on the R eincorporation of
K alba with S harjah, dated M ay 8, 1952
Letter from the Political Officer, Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , to Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan al QasimL
Ruler of Sharjah, dated May 7, 1952
I have been authorised by His Excellency, 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. to inform you
that Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are willing to recognise the
reincorporation of Kalba in the Shaikhdom of Sharjah and to recognise you as the
lawful Ruler of the former Shaikhdom of Kalba provided that—
(i) in so far as they apply, you will accept as binding on you in respect of the
territory of the former Shaikhdom of Kalba the conditions set out in the
letter of April 30th, 1951 (C22/17/24/51), from 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, to yourself, and accepted by you in your letter No. 66 of
May 3rd, 1951, 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.
(ii) you will accept on your own behalf and on behalf of your successors the
obligations accepted by the former Regent of Kalba in the agreement
signed by him with Petroleum Concessions Limited (now succeeded
by Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd.) on December 20th,
1938.
(iii) you will pay to the former Regent of Kalba, Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed,
a pension for life of Rs. 10,000 per year, to be deducted from the oil
concession payments.
(iv) you will not claim for the Shaikhdom of Kalba limits more extensive than
those claimed as the limits of the Shaikhdom in 1937 of which details
are attached, at Appendix A to this letter.
(v) in the case of a dispute with other Rulers you will recognise the right of
Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom to determine the
boundaries of the former Shaikhdom of Kalba including the land and
sea boundaries and the boundaries of that part of the sea-bed adjacent
to the coast of the former Shaikhdom of Kalba which is or may in
future be under the jurisdiction of yourself or your successors.
If you agree to the arrangements here set out I propose that they should come
into force when I receive your reply to that effect.
A ppendix A
On the sea it extends to Khatam Malahah which is about five miles south
from the town of Kalba. On the north it extends to Rughailat which is about one
mile from the town of Kalba. From Rughailat the line runs west to Sha'arah
which is at a distance of about two miles. From Sha'arah the line runs south to
Husai (about one mile), and to Hafrah (about three miles), to Ghail (about two
miles), and to 'Ain al Ghamur (about four miles). From 'Ain al Ghamur the
line runs west to Sij (about three miles). From Sij the line runs east to Khatam
Malahah (about six miles).

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The volume consists of the following Foreign Office document: 19127, marked 'For Official Use only'.

The volume is divided into sections containing transcripts of treaties and engagements relating to Bahrain; Kuwait; Qatar; Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Muscat; and miscellaneous. The earliest treaties recorded date from 1820.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 45 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. An original printed pagination sequence is also present in the volume. Foliation anomaly: ff. 10, 10A. The following folio needs to be folded out: f. 39.

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