'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [39r] (77/408)
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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Confidential>
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
News Heport No* 15 for the period from
24th July to 8 th August, 19^7*
vs
100* B.0*A,C*
(i) Nil.
(ii) As a result of the ban imposed by the
Government of India on the landing of Butch aircraft in
India, Sharjah is now being used as a staging post and Dutch
aircraft are landing is Sharjah eastbound : and westbound on
the route Batavia-Amsterdam and vice versa. One eastbound
Skymaster aircraft a day and one westbound land in Sharjah
at present.
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101. SHIPPING.
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r.
(i) On the 6 th S.S. Fentakota arrived at Dubai
from Calcutta and, having discharged 976 packages, left for
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Has Tannura the same day.
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102. BRITISH INTEREST.
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(i) On the 2nd August Mr. H.M. Jackson, Petroleu
Development(
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
)Ltd , s Representative in Dubai^
left for Bahrain by air on short leave. .\
(ii) On the 28th July Mr. Abdul Aziz Helrai, Gulf
Inspector, A.I.O.C., Abadan, arrived in Sharjah by
§.S. Khuzistan. He executed agreements concerning A.I.O.C.
AgeAes in Dubai and Sharjah between A.I.O.C. and K.S. Husain
Amad and Ali Abdulla Awazi t Abdul Rahman bin Husain^ a former
partner, was relieved of the partnership. Mr. Helmi left
for Abadan on 31st July.
103. MOVEMENT Off
TRUCIAL COAST
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
SHAIKHS .
(i) Reference para 96 (i) of News Report
No. 14 of 1947*
On the 28th Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad^Regent of
Kalba^left Has al Khaimah for Kalba.
(ii) Reference para 96 (ii) of News Report
No. 14 of 1947.
On 1st August Shaikh Muhammad bin Hamad Ash“
Sharqi of Fujairah left Ajman for Fujairah.
(iii) On 2nd August Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr,
Ruler of Sharjah, Y 181 *®' 1 Dubai and brought back hie
fc^er Majid bin Saqr who had gone there as a protest
against his brother's refusal to lend him money.
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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