'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [38r] (75/408)
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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tor a few uay« and then released*
Ciii) 300 ba&s of rice were shipped by Al hafisi,
■^he Saudi Trade A&ent in Kuwait on the boat of a Persian
Nalchuda named Muhammad Iferehim Kungi from Kiiori'aiashaiir to c^atif•
The Nakliuda arrived in Ajman, fraudulently sold the rice at a
comparatively cheap price and then came and stayed in Dubai*
Having received information that the boat in question did not
arrive at the port of destination, Al hafisi wired t© M^rshad
Ueaimi, Dubai, enquiring if anything is known of the whereabouts
of the Hakbuda and the boat* On enquiries bein^ made, x*he
Nakhuda was traced, arrested and a sum of Hs. 10,000/- and
6,000
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
which had been deposited by him with a certain
merchant in 3h&i\iah was recovered*
(iv) During the period under report, the Trucial
Coast pearling boats returned from the diving banks tor Ramadhan.
The pearl aivers are in a very critical, finanelal position as
uhey have so f&r been unable to dispose of their peorls on
account of lack of aemana for them locally*
&
(i) On tlie Sfcnd, a new Commanding Officer (Fligi.t/
Lieutenant Gammons ) arrived in Sharjah ana took over from
Flight/ Lieutenant Sherman#
99* Weather Report*
Highest
maximum
0
113 x
7£ f
on
19.7.47
Lowest
minimum
on
10.7.47
Highest
humidity
B7'/6
on
15.7.47
Average
«
67%
at
1200 GMT
M
n
56%
at
0400 GMT
Rainfall
Nil
Agent, 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:
- 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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- 1 file (202 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.
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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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- 'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary'
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- front, front-i, 2r:53v, 54v:203v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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