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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [‎24r] (47/408)

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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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Confidential
Truei*l Coast &ews Report .No. 10 for the period from 9th to
23rd May, 1947.
• is.O.A.C.
Ml.
7 0. SH1PIING.
(i) On tie 11th, s.S^Bamora arrived at sharj&h.
She discharged 572 packages, left for Dubai the seme day end,
having discharged 2866 packages, left for Bahrain on the 12th.
71. BRITISH INTERESTS.
(i) On the 9th iir.g.Innes Pocock, accompaniea by
his family, left Abu kusa by S.S.Florestan for England.
7 1. kOVFkBRTS OF GQVhlAk&NT OFFICIALS
^i)0n the 12th, kr.G.N.Jackson, political Officer,
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , left for Bahrain by S.S.Bamora.
(ii) On the 14th, kr.Jasim bin Muhanmed, Resiaency
igent, Shayjah, left for Bahrain by air.
7 2. kQVELKNTS OF ThUCliX CO^T SIJ,lKHb.
(i) Reference para.65Cii) of hews Report ho.9 of 1947.
On the 10th Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan, Ruler of
Abu Bhebi, and his party left Sharjah for ; bu Dhabi by launch.
(ii) On the 19th Shaikh Sai’d bin fcaktum, O.B.E.,
t
Ruler of Dubai, left for Ras al Khaimah.
(iii) On the 18th the Shaikh of Fujairah left Ajman
for Fujairah.
(iv) On the 11th, Shaikh Muhammad bin Saqr brother of
the Shaikh of Sharjah, and Saqr his son arrived at Sharjah
from Bombay by steamer.
(v)0n the 18th the Shaikh of Sharjah visitea the
Shaikh of Dubai and returned to Sharjah the same day.
The object of his visit was ostensibly to discuss
with the Shaikh of Dubai the question^ersons who fall in d^^
and migrate from one ShaiKhaom to another in oraer tP* evade
payment of their debts. The real object of his visit to Dubai,
however, was to find out if the Shaikh of Dubai was in any way

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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:

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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1 file (202 folios)
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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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