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'File 14/198 Attempted murder by Abdur Rahman of Khan Bahadur Isa bin Abdul-Latif, Residency Agent, Sharjah.' [‎21r] (51/568)

The record is made up of 1 volume (279 folios). It was created in 17 Oct 1925-14 Jul 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. ZUtlv of 1925.
British 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. and Consulate-General,
Bushire, fcth December 1925.
From
The Hon'ble Lieut-Col. F. B. Prideaux, G.S.I.^ C.I.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
She Foreign Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign and Political Department, Delhi.
Attempt to murder 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,
Shaggah.
Sir. 0- '
I have the honour to refer to my telegram Ko. 707,
dated the 10th November 1925, in which I reported that an
attempt had been made by an unknown person against the life of
i.han iniiliadur Isa bin Abdul Ijatif, the T esidency Agent at Shargah,
and that the latter^ cousin, Ibrahim bin Rajab, had been killed
in his stead.
2. I now forward a translation of 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
letter No. 362, dated the 22nd October 1925, describing the
Incident.
3. Secretary, Captain Horner, proceeded to Shargah on
the 12th November, with Khan Bahadur Abdur Rezzaq from Bushire
and Khan Bahadur Yusuf Kanu from Bahrain as special atssistants,
to investigate the affair and to press the young Shaiich of
hargah to discover and deal suitably with the perpetrators of
the outrage.
4. As will be seen from the enclosed copy of Captain
Horner's report — he returned to Bushire on the 30th November
— suspicion is universally directed against Shaikh Abdur
Tahman of Haireh, the young Chief's father-in law. his man.
under Captain Horner^ orders,has been taken to Ras al Khaima
and

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Correspondence concerning the attempted murder of Khan 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 at the instigation of Abdur Rahman, headman of the village of al-Hira. Correspondence discusses how 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 acquired many enemies in the execution of his official duties in connection with the claims of British subjects against Arabs and Persians, and cases of gun-running, slavery and kidnapping. Letters discuss the murder attempt which resulted in the murder of 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 cousin, and the decision to deport Abdur Rahman to Aden for four years. Correspondents include Francis Beville Prideaux, 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. ; 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; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar, Chief of Sharjah.

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1 volume (279 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. At the front of the file is 'an index of salient papers' on the following topics.

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Foliation: The foliation system in use is the sequence of numbers appearing in a circle in the top right hand corner of each folio beginning on the front cover and ending on the back cover. The file also bears a foliation system of uncircled numbers.

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