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'File 8/25 Political Officer, Trucial Coast, Diaries' [‎40r] (79/374)

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The record is made up of 1 file (185 folios). It was created in 11 Oct 1939-23 Dec 1946. It was written in English. 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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Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Report for the period ending 15th February 1941*
1. Movements of Po l itical Officer*
On 6th February I visited igman and was beaten in a
>y Shaikh Rashid i I then went to see the Regent of
Kalba and shaikh Humaid, who are staying in We had a long
conversation, the upshot of which has been reported separately.
on 10th February©
2 © Visitors.
(a) Mr.Menzies, the prime Minister of Australia passed
through here by air on 1st February. His aeroplane had been
delayed for one day by bad weather. Khan Sahib ‘Abdur Razzaq and
i met him at the Flying-boat base.
(,b) Captain Filz Henry, R.E. (retired; of the Air Ministry
Works Department, sasrah, arrived here on 13th February©
3^ Local Affairs©
(a) Smallpox© Fresh cases are still occurring but Applies
of vaccine have now recommenced. Our doctor visited Abu Dhabi on
9th February and returned on the 34th©
(b) Diba© Ho fresh developments©
(c) Reference para 3(c) of my last report. The Shaikh of
Kimriyah sent a letter to the Shaikh of Sharjah requesting, in
rather threatening tones, that Saif should be kept under control
while in Sharjah. The night following the receipt of this fetter
six men from Himriyah, accompanied by the Shaikh r s son,killed one
Majid bin r Uwaidhah in The desert about 20 miles away. It was
alleged that the victim was in the habit of recruiting thugs for
employment by Saif.
(d) Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Fighter Fund.
ions have been Rs.5,000/- from the ohaikh of Abu Dhabi, Rs.3,000/-
from the shaikh of Sharjah and Rs.500/- from the Shaikh oi Ras al
Khaimah. The latter has also offered two old guns l
On 8th February 1 went to Bu Musa Island and returned
Collections now total over Rs.13,750/-. Major contribut-
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The file contains fortnightly news reports on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , compiled by the Political Officer or 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. Included are the reports from late October 1939 to early March 1942, when they stop, resuming again at the start of 1945 until the end of 1946.

Each report was sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and contained important summarised information on the following matters:

  • visits of British and foreign notables;
  • the movements of Trucial Shaikhs and other tribal leaders;
  • local affairs of each of the Trucial Shaikhdoms;
  • the hinterland tribes;
  • Royal Air Force and Naval matters;
  • aviation and shipping;
  • American Air Transport Command (at Sharjah);
  • British interests;
  • medical matters;
  • anti-locust work;
  • arms traffic;
  • weather.

Also within the file is correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah regarding matters raised by the reports or the reports themselves.

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1 file (185 folios)
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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 187; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 1-186 and ff 60-76 respectively; 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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