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'File 4/59 REMITTANCE TO SHARJAH FOR AIR FACILITIES ON THE TRUCIAL COAST' [‎50r] (99/156)

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The record is made up of 1 file (76 folios). It was created in 20 Apr 1948-20 Dec 1950. 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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fiAMB & PAt'TICDLARS OF PAYEE PAHTIC! LARS OF PAYMEHT ACCOUHI KF.AD
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Rulers of Sharjah, Dubai and Payments to Irucial Shaikhs "AIR ilKISTM”
Abu Dhabi* for air facilities on the
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. for the months
of MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUKE
JULY? t A?JGUST ALL SEPTEMBER 1949.
Received from the British gency, Sharjah, the sum of Es.28945-0
( rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. twenty eight thousanc nine hundred forty five only) and been disbursed
payments to Trucial Shaikhs on account of Air facilities as detailed below.
DETAILS .
1. Payment to the Shaikh of Sharjah (Authority: 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.
Telegram ho.9381 dated 18/5/46)
Personal Subsidy to Sheikh of Sharjah for the
months of March, April, May, dune, duly. August
and September,1949 t' i .800/- per month (7 months) Rs. 5600
Rent, for Aerodrome for the months of March to
September, 1949 (7 months) c fo.1000/- per month Rs. 7000
Temperory War Allowance for 37 Guards G k*15/- per
read per month for the months~t)f March to September ,1949
(7 months) py k .555/ - per month. ;,s • 8885
Pay of Guards for the months of arch to September,1949
(7 months) 0 Ss.780/- per month.••*•*•••••**••••*••*••*
5460
0 - <
0 -
0 -
0 -
Rs.81945 - 0 -
R.
Payment to Shaikh Said bin saktum, .9.E., iiuler
of Dubai on account of ubai Civil <ir Agreement
for the 128th nonthafter the agreement dated 6th June,
j 38 (Authority: India Sfice telegram fo.liB? dated
28-6-1938) for he months of March to September,1949
(7 months) St, 600/- psr month.
its. 4^00 -0-0
3. Payment to. Jafar Ali ohamiaed at Dubai for shaikh
Shakhbut bin sultan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi on account
of Air Facilities at Bir Bani Yas Island and at
Abu I. habi for the 170th month after the agreement
dated 13th February,1935, equivalent to 9th Dhul
ada,1353 (Authority: 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. telegram No.2526
dated 20-10-1934) for the months of Kerch to
September, 1949 # Ss*400/- per month...... Hs. ^800 "*0-0
Total..*
Rs.28945 -0-0
political Officer,
irucial Coast,
Dated 6th November,1949. bharjah.

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The file concerns the sending of remittances by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain to the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Sharjah as payment to the Rulers of Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Kalba, and Dubai for air facilities on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .

The file includes correspondence between staff of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain, and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Sharjah; statements of payments made for air facilities on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. for the period April 1948 to September 1950; and associated correspondence.

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1 file (76 folios)
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The correspondence is filed in chronological order from the front to the back of the file, and terminates in a set of notes between folios 71-77. There are also some handwritten figures on folio 78 (the inside back cover). Circled serial numbers in crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence) refer to entries in the notes.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 78; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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