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'Bushire Residency File 14/163 I, Ajman affairs, 26 Oct 1910-27 Aug 1921' [‎227r] (484/534)

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The record is made up of 2 volumes (volume I 125 folios, volume II 249 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1910-27 Aug 1921. 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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Translation of a letter dated 21st Jamad-Al-Thani 1339
(=lst Mar^oh 1921) from Bin Saud to Major C.K.Daly I.AjH.B.M'e
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.
After Compliments,
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I have the honour to^ inform your honour regarding 1h e tribe-
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men of the Ajman in Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , that "by the ordain of God, Abdul-
^hman bin Mohammed and his party committed aggressive acts against
Bheir communities people'and afterwards they came to take shelter
with me in Nejd; but I did not give them shelter; because if I start
giving shelter to eveoy offender or criminal,troubles would increase
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among the peo-Dle,and in these days some people wenl^ to them to quiet
them down and Jnake them remain where t4ey are and apparently the
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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. Agent, Isa bin Abdul Latif has been rendering them assist-
do not
ance. They want to obey Shara,and do^ not agree to any decision and
on this account,trouble is bound to occure and as you are aware the
inhabitants of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. or of my tribesmen and their affairs are
connected with the Nomad. If any molestation takes place and any of *
them goes awajy he comes over and takes shelter at my axsfct side and
then you would send me a communication while I cannot act contrary to
Shara decision I would have settled their case, easily but according
to the agreement which exists between me and your Govennment, I can
not do anything of the sort,before to your Government,first
I would request you therefore to inform His Excellency the High
Commissioner or the Hon'ble Political Renident to order 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 to send them all to Shara and what ever decided by Shara will
be accepted by all. The whole thing is that if such matters are
dealt with regardlessly and are neglected trouble is bound to take
place. I have thought it necessary to inform you as I am afraid of
troubles and knowi4g that you are more particular about this.
Usual ending.

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Correspondence concerning Ajman affairs. The Correspondence describes the Sheikh of Ajman having rejected the present from 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. and a public refusal to receive letters from 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; his alleged participation with the Bin Luta family in intrigues which led to a warning from the Shaikh of Umm al-Qawain that 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's life was in danger. Correspondence also discusses British ships destroying two towers of the Sheikh of Ajman as punishment.

The file includes the geneaology of the Bin Lutas (ff, 73 - 74). Correspondents include 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; P.Z. Cox, 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. ; Sheikh Butti bin Soheil, Chief of Dubai.

The second volume recounts an incident in which the son of Mohammed bin Abdur Rahman occupied the fort of the Shaikh of Ajman. Correspondents include Ronald Evelyn Wingate, 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. , Muscat; 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 Khalid bin Ahmad, Chief of Sharjah.

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2 volumes (volume I 125 folios, volume II 249 folios)
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The file is arranged in two volumes.

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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,

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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