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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [‎25r] (49/408)

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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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tiisplea&ed with him ana also to try ana persuade him to enter
into an alliance with him whereby each of them undertakes not
to afford asylum to tne enemies of the other and both join hand
against any marauders who commit their depredations in both
territories. The Shaikh of bubai did not give him any
satisfactory reply to all the points he raisecas he felt that
his object was to bxna him by an agreement whereby he will be
compellea to refuse permission for Shaikh Humaid bin Abdullah
to visit Dubai again.
73. LOCAL AFFAIRS*
(i) Reference para.66(ii)of hews Report ho.9 of 1947.
The precautions in Sharjah have been greatly reduced
following Shaikh Rumaia bin , bdullah* s departure to Dhaia on
the 18th May. Only a few shots betv.een large intervals can
now be heard during the nights and the number of guaras and
beuouin employed by the Shaikh of Sharjah has been
considerably reduced. Shaikh Humaici is at present living in
Dhaid but the Shaikh of Sharjah is still nervous. He sent
for the Shaikhs of Himriyah ana nirs ana askeu the latter in
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the presence of the former to give him an assurance that he
was neither harbouring evil intentions towards him nor was th;
willing to support shaikh Humaid in his aesigns on his life.
The Shaikh of Rira emphatically aenied either.
<ii) K.S.Kusain Amad 1 s truck ran over and killed an
old man of the Sharqiyyeen tribe of Fujairah near the village
of Gidfc , Fujairah. The matter was reportea to the Shaikh of
Fujairah who was then living in Ajman. He promisea to settle
with the relatives of the aeceasea ana wrote to his cousins
■it,
not to do any ham to the truck or^the driver.
74. V.EATHBR REPORT.
Highest maximum
Lowest minimum
Highest humidity
Average H
t*
Rainfall
oF
102 on 1S.S.47
67°F on 10.£>.47
fe2 % on 11.S.47
52 % at 1200 GMT
60 % at 0400 GkT
Nil.
Sharjah

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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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