'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [4r] (7/408)
The record is made up of 1 file (202 folios). It was created in 24 Dec 1946-8 Feb 1950. 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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True is 1 coast Nev.s Report No.2 for the period from
the 9th to 23rd of January, 1947s-
• B.Q.A.C .
^i) inuring the period under report 2 Vreetbound and 2
Eai tbound aircraft passeo through.
iii; On the 10th a farewell party was held at the B.C./v.C.
Marine Base in cubai to eommemoiaue the passing of the last “c"
Class Flying boat to fly on this route. ] Shaikh sa ’ iu bin Nisktum,
O.B.E., Ruler of Dubai, his son Shaikh Rashid, 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, R.a.F. persormel and a few local personalities were
invitea. After tea and refreshments had been served, &r.
Kakefield, the Acuin^, Manager, B.O.A.C., Slxai jah, delivered a
trief speech. There is now a .Lockheed landplene sei^vice once
e week between Karachi and cnarjah for passengeis and mails.
10. shi^pirg .
ii; . On the 8 th l.b. "Barpeta** arrivea at Sharjah from
Dubai, and having discharged 3799 packages, left for Muscat on
the 9th.
^ii; On the 19th c. 8 . "Barale*’ ai*rived at bharjah from
Bahrain, bhe discharged 3211 packages ana sailed for charter
the same day.
11-* Kovements of covernmeut Ofiicials. - _
^i; On the 9th isr. c.N. Jackson, K.B.K*, arriveo at
bharjah by air from Bahrain ana assumed charge as Political
Officer,
Trucial coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
Cii) On the 20th the Hon*ble Lieut-colonel W.R* Ba^,
C.S.I., C.I.E.,
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 culf,
accompanied by Lieut-colcnel A*C. Galloway, c.I.E., O.B.li..,
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, airived at Abu Dhabi by L.v. Nearchus.
Shaikh bhekhbut bin bultan bin beyid, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ana
some of his relatives, accompanied 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.
, and 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.
A^ent, who haa arrived in Abu-
Dhabi the picvious day, went on board and met the Kon’ble the
Political Resiaent. when tl^e bhaikh left the ship a
salute of 5 guns was firea iii his honour, The Hon*ble 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.
, accompaniea by 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.
and the
Political Officer, Trucial toast, returned the call on the
bhaikh in his Fort. Tia bx^aikh entertained the Bon*Lie 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.
to lunch. The bhaikh fired 5 guns in honour
of the Political Resiaent when he left for Dubai that evening, g-
The Political Officer and 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 left Abu di abi b^
car the seme day arriving in bharjah in the evening. Owing to
gales the Nearchus had to shelter at Abu Ausa Islana on the
21st, and did not reach bharjah until the 22nd. 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.
, and the Kesicency i%ent went on bosrc
ana shortly afterwards bhaikh bultan tin saqr, Ruler of bharjah 9
was received on board.by the Ron*ble tlxe Political p;esiaent.
A salute of*5 guns was fired in the bhaikh*s honour. The
Hon‘ble 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.
returned the call on the bhaikh in his palace, bhaikh Rashid ^
bin Kumaia, Ruler of Ajmen, called on the Ron*ble tl.e Political /
Resident, in the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, and 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.
, the Political
Agent, accompanied 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.
,
and 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, returned the call on the bhaikh in
Ajrnan. A salute of two guns was fired by the bhaikh. xhe party
were entertained to dinner that evening by the bhaikh of bharjah.
The Bon # ble the Political President ana his pt rty left for uubai
in th.e morning of the 23rd. bhaikh ba * id bin A.aktum, C.B.F.,
Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by his son bhaikh Rashid, went on
board ana met the Ron* bie the Political Resiaent where they
J
remainea/-
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The file contains confidential news reports from the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The reports were prepared by the Political Officer (in winter) 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 (in summer) and sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain. Each report covers a range of matters and is organised in short sections under a sub-heading. The latest news relating to the following is included:
- civil aviation;
- shipping;
- US and Royal Navies;
- movement of British officials and Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhs;
- Royal Air Force;
- local affairs;
- anti-locust operations;
- red oxide extraction at Abu Musa and Sir Bu Nai'r Islands;
- weather.
The file also contains some correspondence between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain relating to Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. affairs.
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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 204; 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 2-191; 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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