'File 0216 Dispute over Khur Ghanadhah' [‎83r] (165/176)

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The file contains correspondence relating to the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai over Khor Ghanadhah. The correspondence is between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, 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 Bahrain, Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm, the ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, and representatives of Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd.

The correspondence comprises of the claims (and counter claims) of the two rulers to the territory of Khor Ghanadhah set out in detail, at the request of the British. Reference is made to various incidents of conflict that took place in the disputed area, with numerous witness statements included. Near the back of the file (folios 70-71) are the summarised claims of each ruler with comments and points allocated to each by the Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .

Included in the file is correspondence from Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited reporting their intentions to carry out geological surveying in the area and expressing their desire for clarity on boundary issues.

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1 file (86 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 inside back cover with 88; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-78; 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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