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'File 14/235 I (B Series 8/2) Succession to the Shaikhdom of Kalba and Kalba affairs' [119r] (254/505)
The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 4 May 1937-26 Oct 1937. 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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Bahrain, the 7th July 1937.
From
Captain T .Hickinbotham, I.A.,
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.
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To
The Honourable tlie
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 Gujl,
Bus hi re.
3*
Sir,
Subject; Kalba Succession.
F
I have the honour to refer to your telegram dated
the 28th June 1937 l!fo.64:l and to enclose a report by 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.
Agent regarding the Kalba Succession, r 4°*
2. In my telegram of the 14th June No.'P/59, paragraph
3, I did not mean to indicate that we have greviousljr
entered into Treaty relations with a slave as head of the
State, but I was desirous of pointing out that it was not
an unknown thing for a slave successfully^rule one of
the
Trucial States
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
or tribes during the minority of the
elected Shaikh. I quoted the case of the Naim as an
instance of this for I understand that a slave successtully
controlled this tribe during the minority of Sagar bin
Sultan and Muhammad bin Sultan the two Naim orothers who
now exercise control over the tribe. These two gentlemen
rewarded the slave for his care of the tribe during their
minority by murdering him as soon as they were old enougii to
do so. Thus although it would be a precedent for His
Majesty's G -ovemment to enter into relations witn a man
who was a slave, it is not precedent for a slave or an
ex-slave to supervise a tribe.
3. Prom my own experience of Barut I know him to
be/-
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This volume contains correspondence on two topics: the succession of the Shaikhdom of Kalba and secondly, Kalba affairs. Letters report that in 1937 Shaikh Said of Kalba died and the people of Kalba elected his son Hamad, a boy of twelve, but the right of succession by the firstborn child was not recognized by other rulers. The succession was contested by the Shaikh of Dibba and also Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad, ex-Shaikh of Sharjah. The file contains translations of letters between the Arab rulers of the coast relating to this issue. A letter from Hamad bin Sai'd bin Hamad to Shaikh Sultan bin Salim, Ruler of Ras al Khaimah informs of his election and requests his protection. The Wali of Kalba writes to Sir Trenchard Fowle, 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. , that Shaikh Sultan bin Salim was attempting to influence the merchants of Kalba to gain the succession.
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. Agent, Sharjah was dispatched to assess the situation; the file includes a family tree of Sharjah. In a letter to the Government of India, External Affairs Department, 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. noted the policy of the Government of India is one of non-interference and finally recognition as Shaikh of whoever can seize and hold the Shaikhship provided that they recognise the Treaties with His Majesty's Government entered into by their predecessor. The correspondence also notes that whilst uncertainty remained no Imperial Airways aircraft used the landing strip at Kalba.
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- 1 volume (241 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in the top right hand corner of each folio.
Condition: There are some red ink stains on the side of the folios but they do not obscure the correspondence.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- 'File 14/235 I (B Series 8/2) Succession to the Shaikhdom of Kalba and Kalba affairs'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:95v, 96v, 97v, 98v, 99v, 100v:104v, 106r:123v, 124ar:124cv, 125r:128r, 129r:129v, 132r:137v, 138ar:138bv, 139r:188v, 189v:236v, v-r:viii-v, ix-v, back-i
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