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'33 File 665 Hostilities between Shaikh Zaid and Shaikh Jasim' [‎297r] (628/845)

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The record is made up of 3 volumes (404 folios). It was created in Mar 1888-9 Jun 1890. 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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obstinate he returned to Bahrain. Jasim after writing to Ibrahim's father did
not wait for a reply, &c., but at once wrote to Ibn Rashid asking his aid in the
matter.
Ibrahim says he will stay for a time here to allow of winter getting a little
mild, because at present it is very cold at Constantinople. After a fortnight or
so he intends going to Port Said and thence to Constantinople.
No. 21, dated Bushire, the 4tli February 1889.
From—C olonel E. C. Ross, c.s.i ., 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. ,
, To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Calcutta.
I have the honor to enclose translations of the marginally noted reports
from the Officiating 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 on
No. 7, dated 13th January 1889. tlie Arab coast relating to the recent ex-
Extract from a letter to Mr. Lucas, dated 25th pedition of Shaikh Jasim-Bin-Mohamed-
January 1889. Bin Thani against the Beni Yas and its
results.
No. 7, dated the 13th January 18S9.
From—The Officiating 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, Shargah,
To—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. .
After Compliments. —I have received a report that about 18 days ago Shaikh
Jasim -Bin-Thani started from El-Katr, intending to go to Oman with a large
army ; that on this account the Chief of Aboothabee is preparing to march to the
interior, and that he has sent messengers to various Bedouin tribes, such as El-
Zawahir, A1 Bushamis, Beni Katab, El-Awamir El-daroo and others. He has also
sent messengers to the Debay and Ommel-kaiwain chiefs, asking them to meet
him in the neighbourhood of Aboothabee, and after they assemble together he
will march to encounter Jasim-Bin-Thani. I hear that when the Chief of Abooth
abee received news about Jasim's movement, he wanted to send armed men and
ammunition by sea to Sil', in view to encounter Jasim, but owing to his fear
of the British Government he gave up his idea and decided to march by land.
No. 8, dated the 18th January 1889.
From—The Officiatiag 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, Shargah,
To—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. .
After Compliments. —Reports are received from various sources saying that
Jasim accompanied by Abdul Rahman Bin Eeysal, and Ibn Sabhan the Deputy
of Ibn Rasheed in the districts of, Riadth, and taking a large army with him
has arrived at Elzafrah and Leevah, which lie within the territories of the Chief
of Aboothabee ; that they massacred the inhabitants and cut down date trees;
that their messengers had arrived at Baraimee and interviewed Mohamed-Bin-
Ali, the head of the Na'aim tribe, and that Ibn Rasheed will send some soldiers
to Jasim's aid. It is reported that the chief of Aboothabee is at a loss what
to do as regards the approaching warfare, as he fears the advent of Ibn Rashir'
and it is thought that Jasim would not have ventured to come down ^
without tbe assistance of Ibn Rashid.
I hear that the Manaseer Bedouins and other dependants of the Chief of
Aboothabee and Debay, have come down from the interior to the sea-side,
between Jibail and Debay ; that other Bedouins of the interior have also moved
to the eastern regions, where there are mountains about Ras-el-Khymah, and
to the Eastern States. Under the circumstances the whole of the interior will
easily fall into the hands of the western people; the Shaikhs of the Beni
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The volume contains memos, reports and correspondence exchanged between the British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 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. and his Agents at Sharjah and Bahrein [Bahrain], the Ruler of Katr [Qatar], Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, and the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Zayid bin Khalīfah, discussing hostilities between the two rulers, occurring between 1888 and 1889. The hostilities were initially due to the dispute on the sovereignty over Al Udaid [’Odaid, Qatar] considered to be Abu Dhabi property, and provoked attacks and raids. The main events dealt with in the volume are the attack of Bedouin from Abu Dhabi on Al Bida [Qatar] during which twenty-four men were killed including Ali, Shaikh Jasim's son, and the subsequent Qatari attack to Dhafrah [Abu Dhabi].

The volume also contains copious letters in Arabic (with English translations) sent to 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire by local rulers.

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3 volumes (404 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically, from the earliest letter in the file at the front to the most recent letter in the file at the back.

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Condition: three bound volumes.

Foliation: The foliation sequence runs through three volumes as a single continuous series. It commences at the title page of volume one with 1, 1A and 1B, and terminates at the last folio of volume three with 402; these numbers are written in pencil, 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.

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