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'B.11 668-II Sirri Island' [131r] (268/294)
The record is made up of 1 file (146 folios). It was created in 31 May 1904-25 Oct 1910. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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were somewhat imperfect owing to the small number of
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
they
were allowed to take with them. We therefore purposejWith your
Kind sanction, making another trial on this island at some opportune
moment, specially as we understand that the Sheikh of Sharjah had
told our men that some better and larger deposits did exist there
and that he would be glad to assist them should they call again.
6. As reported in one of my previous respects,our men
were not allowed to visit Dalmah and Sir Beni Yas. We therefore
beg to appeal to you to kindly place us in a position to explore
those islands as well, specially as, besides searching for red oxide
of iron, we a~e very keen and anxious to find good large deposits
of black sand, which too we hear exists at Dalmah in large
quantities.
6. As we believe some extensive business can be done in
black sand,I shall indeed feel very grateful if you would kindly
favor me with any information you may have as to where generally
it is obtainable in the Gulf.
I Also regret to say that our sponge diving operations
so far have been equally unfortunate, but this is no proof that
large fields of good sponges do not exist in the Gulf. The said
operations were a good deal hampered by the unusual gales and
haze then prevailing down the Gulf ports.
3. I beg to express our sincere and grateful thanks for the
valuable assistance you have kindly given us in prospecting the
various islands and we still entertain a hope that with further
efforts in various directions we shall yet be able to attain some
good practical results.
Yours sincerely.
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This file contains correspondence mostly concerning the island of Sirri [Sirrī], as well as other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. islands, including Tanb [Ṭanb] and Lesser Tanb, Farur [Farūr] and Lesser Farur, Dalmah [Dalmā], Halul island [Ḥālūl], Sir Abu Nu'ayr [Ṣīr Abū Nu‘ayr], and Sir Bani Yas [Ṣīr Banī Yās]. These papers contain details concerning the status of these islands, as well as geographical and topographical information, including details of mineral deposits.
The correspondence in this file is between 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; ‘Abd al-Laṭīf, 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. Agent at Sharjah; ‘Īsá bin ‘Abd al-Laṭīf, acting 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. Agent at Sharjah; Āghā Muḥammad Amīn Badr, 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. Agent at Lingah; Ṣaqr bin Khālid Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , ruler of Sharjah; T J Malcolm, Bushire; and various British officials in the Foreign Department of the Government of India.
There is a file index on folio 2. Subjects include: Muin's [Moin-ut-Tujjar] claims to Sirri (folios 103, 121); connection of Sirri question with that of fisheries (folio 15); Hajji Ali Akbar [Ḥājjī ‘Alī Akbār]'s attitude oxide at Sirri (folios 39-47, 79, 84, 124); Strick's enquiries on oxide at Sirri (folios 90-91); Abdullah bin Hassan Galadari [‘Abdullāh bin Ḥassan Jaladārī] (folio 55-56); German visits to Sirri (folio 73); status of Nabiyu Tanb island (folios 92, 100); status Farur and Nabiya Farur islands (folios 88, 100, 121); oxide on Dalmah island (folio 100); oxide on Sir Abu Nu'air island (folios 100, 130-131); oxide on Halul islands (folios 100, 115); manganese on Halul island (folios 130-131); Sir Bani Yas island (folios 130-131); note on Sirri island (folios 25-27); situation at Sirri Island in 1904 (folios 8-15); the Jowasimis [Āl Qawāsim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] occupation of Sirri (folio 62).
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- 1 file (146 folios)
- Arrangement
This file is arranged approximately in chornological order.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A second incomplete mixed foliation/pagination sequence runs in parallel between ff. 4-143; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio, along with the corresponding top left (sometimes) of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. side. The file contains the following foliation amendments: 109, and 109A; 114, and 114A; 116, and 116A.
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- IOR/R/15/1/197
- Title
- 'B.11 668-II Sirri Island'
- Pages
- 131r:141v
- Author
- Malcom, T J
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- ©David R. Arathoon, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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