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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [61r] (121/408)
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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Cii) Reference para: 143 (ii) of Kews Report No* 20
of 1947.
Shaikh Said bin kaktum, O.B.E., Ruler of Dubai,
accompanied by his brother Shaikh Juma’h and nephews, arrived
at Dubai from Bahrain on the 3rd November. A salute of sever.
and
cannon shots were fired for them in Dubai^/the populace rushed
to pay their respects to them and tc congratulate Shaikh Jumt 1
on his return from exile.
tiii; On the oth Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, Ruler of
Sharjah, called on Shaikh Sale bin kaktum, Ruler of Dubai, ana
his brother Shaikh Juma 1 !! whom he congratulated on his safe
return to Dubai.
loo. LuCnb AftbAlirtS.
(i) On the 4th November the kedical Officer, Trucial
Coast, reporteo that oi*e case ox cholera occured in Dubai
which resulted in doath and that there were two previous
suspected cases of death from this disease. The matter was
immediately reported to 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.
, Bahrain, who was
requested to fly down supplies oi cholera vaccine ana other
medicines. 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.
Surgeon, Bahrain, and the Royal Air
Force Principal hedical Ofiicer, Kabbaniyah, arrived at Sharjah
and carriea out © careful investigation of the situation. They
formed the opinion that there were two suspected cases of death
from cholera and that reports of further cases or nil reports
are to be telegraphed every three days and tin t if no further
cases occur the place will be aecl&red free from cholera. Both
the B.O.A.C. Fort arid the Ro^al Air Force Station have been
closed to outside traffic and strict precautionary measures
have been taken. The keaical Officer,
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, started
inoculating the populace of Dubai with cholera vaccine end
when he has finished doing so will inoculate the people of
Sharjah too.
The News ox the outbreak of cholera in Dubai caused
l lot of anxiety in ail parts of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. The Shaikh
as well as the people of Dubai are highly dissatisfied at the
fact that Dubai's name has come on the news as a cholera -
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/4/15
- Title
- 'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary'
- Pages
- 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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