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'File 0205 Sharjah Affairs (Including Bani Qitab)' [‎19r] (37/104)

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The record is made up of 1 file (50 folios). It was created in 15 Dec 1937-14 Mar 1948. 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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N6.C209*0205
BRITISH ASiSNCY, SHARJAH.
Daoed the 17th February 1945
^he 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
Memorandum .
Reference your telegram Ho*llQ dated the 17th
February 1945.
No. c/934 dated the 15th June 1944, 1 discused the master
informally with the shaikh of ->harjah on several occasions
after his return from India, on each occasion I spoke to
him,he promised to come to an agreement with ohaiKh Muhammad
bin Ali of 3ani Qatab as suggested in paragraph 5 of your
Demi-official letter No.c/767 datdd the 14th May 1944 to
the Hon'ble the Political R e siaent in the Persian uulf.
From what 1 have seen so far the shaikh has taken no
action and does not seem to be willing to part with any
2
\s instructed in your confidential memorandum
money from his share of revenues from petroleum concessions
Limited unless pressed by the British Government.

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The file contains correspondence relating to affairs in Sharjah. The correspondence is principally between 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 or the Political Officer at Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, and the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946).

Matters covered by the file include:

  • Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, the ruler of Sharjah's proposal to build a fort on the island of Sir Bu Nu'air;
  • an intercepted letter from King 'Abdul 'Aziz bin Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia to Shaikh Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Huwaidin of the Bani Qatab [Bani Qitab] tribe (August 1939);
  • a settlement between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr and Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed of Kalba over the allowance given to the latter;
  • fears of Bedouin raids in Dubai;
  • a proposal from the Bank of India and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. to open a branch in Sharjah;
  • the murder of the cousin and rival of the Shaikh of Himriyah;
  • incidents of robbery by members of the Bani Qitab and Awamir tribes;
  • reparation work carried out on the falaj ( pl. aflāj), a network of water channels, at Dhaid.

Folio 12 is a secret memorandum on the Bani Qitab tribe, written by Khan Abdur Razzak, 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, dated 6 October 1943.

Folio 51 is a genealogical chart of the Qasimi tribe.

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1 file (50 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 52; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-34; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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