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'File 38/1 II P. C. L. Exploration' [‎3r] (5/148)

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The record is made up of 1 file (72 folios). It was created in 17 Dec 1947-18 Apr 1949. 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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P^TKOi^JjL JjEVELOPivai/i' (TRbCIAL COAST) LTD.
DO/Db/TC/419
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4tlx Dec. 1047
Deer L;r. Lemittej
Please refer oo^re.graph 3 of your leller DO/4/5323
aafeci 17 tlx Love. 1047 an fixe subject of en inci-eese in tl.e
pay of beciuin guaras.
on une grounds tnau it v^as insufficient. They oeihanb.eQ en
irici*ease. 1 instructed Cameron to refuse to discuss the matter
v.ith them ana sent a letter on Hie subject to Shaikh Shakhbut
a copy of which is enclosed. In view of our experience last
year with Abu Dhabi guarcs, who regarded their Rs. 2/- per day
as a gift from Allah I feel sure that either bnakhbut or Hiza’
has put them up to tlx is. Leixce the severe tone I ixave used
in my letter. I did not consider it politic to mention at
present the fact that you had already sanctioned an increase.
As regards the last paragraph of my letter to bhakhbut
± thought it advisable to give hime something to chew in viev^
ol tiie fact that he has been plaguing me for an answer. I
consulted Mi*, dackson aim Jasim before Vvriting to hiiii.
^ , 1 eru sending a copy of this letter to tixe Political
Officer Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
On 1st December 1147 Cameron informed my by wireless
BHx. Leimitte t Lsq.
Yours sincerely,
b/u H.1: • Jackson

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The file contains correspondence relating to survey expeditions carried out in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (today's United Arab Emirates) region by 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, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited. 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 at Sharjah, the Political Officer of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , also at Sharjah, 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. at Bahrain [ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. ], 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. at Bahrain, representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited and 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, the Foreign Office, the rulers of Sharjah and Dubai, as well as the leaders of a number of more minor tribes.

The correspondence covers the arrangements for, and the progress of, survey work carried out by the company during the winters of 1947/48 and 1948/49, in the territories of Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras al Khaimah [Ra's al-Khaymah], and in particular within the vicinity of Buraimi [Al-Buraymī].

Matters of a political nature were referred by the company to 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. The following issues are covered within the file:

  • numerous incidents of resistance from local Bedouin inhabitants, usually triggered by transgression of tribal boundaries, particularly from the Beni Qitab, Manasir, and Naim [Āl Na‘īm] tribes;
  • tribal and territorial allegiances that impacted on the work of the surveyors, and the efforts to secure access to survey areas for the company from the interested parties.

Folios 69-73 are internal office notes.

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1 file (72 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, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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 2-73; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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