‘File 22/29 PRESENTATION OF DATE GARDENS TO SHAIKH OF DUBAI BY SHAIKH OF RAS AL KHAIMAH’ [‎2r] (3/20)

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The file contains correspondence, mainly between Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway, 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. , Bahrain and Gordon Noel Jackson, the Assistant 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 about the gift of date gardens in his territory by Shaikh Sultan bin Salim [Al Qasimi, Shaikh Sultan bin Salim] the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah [Ra's al-Khaymah], to Shaikh Saud bin Maktum [Shaikh Said II ibn Maktum] the Ruler of Dubai and members of his family. The main file enclosures are:

• list of date gardens in Ras al Khaimah owned by the Ruler of Dubai and other members of his family, principally Shaikh Rashid bin Said bin Maktum, and compiled by 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, August 1947 (folio 5);
• exchange of letters between 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 the 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 discussing the political implications of the transfers of land by the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah to the Ruler of Dubai, July-August 1947 (folios 2, 6);
• exchange of letters in Arabic, together with English translations, between the 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 and the Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, about the advisability of reserving oil and mineral rights and registering transfers of land ownership at 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. Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Sharjah, September 1947 (folio 8).

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1 file (8 folios)

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File papers are arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence starts on the front cover (f 1) and ends on the inside back cover (f 10). The folio 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.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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