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'14/163 II Ajman Sharjah Affairs 1. Attitude of Shaikh of Ajman 2. Misdeeds and Punishment of Bin Luta Family.' [186r] (386/598)
The record is made up of 1 volume (285 folios). It was created in 7 Apr 1922-19 Dec 1929. 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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No.291.
-Jated 20th June 1934.
JTrom - 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, 3harjah.
To - Japtain A.^. Calloway,
Secretary to the 'lon'hle the Politioal Resident
in the Persian r^ilf, Bush ire.
A. ■>. '
y neferenoe your letter No.100 of May 5, 1934, regard
ing the oompromise effected hy the two Shaikhs, that the
oompromise was not substantiated "by a written paot, that
it is doubtful if the peu.oe would he permanent and that
as you xeard^the Shaikh of Dehai and I were sure t iat^
unless the divers^who were the primary oause of the
discontent^were sent or compensation given, the hostility
was sure to "break out soon again "between the two Shaikhs.
2. 1 have the honour to state that so far the Shaikh of
IJman did not make any claim for the divers, '^hey, as it
has "been reported to me, have gone with their Makhudas
for small diving. That the claim would "be forthcoming
from tae Snaikh of Ajman at the time of the great diving
is quite possible. But the 'Jhief of the village T Iirah
is frightened on account of the police guards (Fidawis)
of the Shaikh frequently visiting his village and therefore
threatens them not to trespass his village. The Shaikh
of Ajman reported the matter to the Shaikh of Sharjah sao
who sent for the ahovsmentioned 'Jhief and asked him why
he threatened the police guards of the Shaikh of Ajman.
The jhief replied that he was afraid of them as they had
formerly fired guns at him, though he was not hurt.
The negotiations are going on at present among the Shaikhs
of Ajman and Sharjah and the ~Jhiof of Hirah.
5. Is for the peace concluded "between the Shaikhs of
Sharjah and Ajman, the Arab Shaikhs, it is an old custom
among them ; fe observe a pact, but if they wanted to break
it they would do so even if it was a written one.
Therefore in case their differences are renewed, in my
opinion^your intervention would be necessary in order to
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Correspondence discussing Ajman and Sharjah affairs. Includes discussion of the actions of 'Shaikh Homaid ben Abdol Aziz, Chief of Ajman' attempting to collect money from the Al Ben Lutah who were British subjects.
Correspondence discusses the occupation of a watch tower which caused friction between Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad, chief of Sharjah and the inhabitants of Hirah. Correspondence also discusses an incident where the revival of a blood feud was threatening to develop into a war between Sharjah and Ajman. Correspondence notes this had implications for the Imperial Airways Aerodrome and rest house. The Senior Naval Officer and 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 arranged a truce. A section deals with the maintenance of Abdur Rahman at Hairah.
Correspondence is between tKhan Bahadur Isa bin Abdul Latif, 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; Shaikh Said bin Maktum, Ruler of Dubai; Shaikh Homaid bin Abdul Aziz, Chief of Ajman. Stuart George Knox, 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. ; Shaikh Khalid ben Ahmad, Shaikh of Sharjah; Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 volume (285 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 file comprises of two volumes, with the foliation sequence running continuously across both volumes, with folios 1-125A being located in volume 1 and folios 126-249 in Volume 2. The foliation consists of small pencil numbers located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. There is also a pagination sequence which also runs across both volumes, it comprises of large pencil numbers located in the top left and top right hand corners of the pages respectively,
Foliation: The sequence consists of small pencil numbers, located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence commences on the first folio of writing and concludes on the back cover.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:2v, 3v:4r, 5r:6r, 7r:8r, 9r:16r, 17r:25r, 26r, 27r, 28r:48v, 49v:50r, 51r:52r, 53r:54r, 55r:60r, 61r:65v, 66v:67v, 68v:69v, 70v:71v, 72v:80v, 81v:83v, 84v:87v, 88v, 89v:118r, 119r:120r, 121r:123r, 124r, 125r, 126r:165v, 166ar:166bv, 167r, 168r:169v, 170ar:170bv, 171r:203v, 204ar:204bv, 205r:205v, 206ar:206cv, 206cr:206fv, 207r:209v, 210v, 211v:217v, 218v:252v, 253v:284v, back-i
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