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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [‎66r] (131/408)

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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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in to Sharjah to call on the Political Officer on the let
December. The Shaikh of Sharjah returned the Political
Officer's call on the 8th December.
16b. kOVh...imNTu OP TKbCli-L COAST uhnlhhS..
(i) On the 2nd December Shaikh Sultan bin Salim
Ruler oi Has al Khaimahj and Sliaikh KiialiQ bin Ahmad* Recent
of Kalba, visited die Shaikli of Shaxgah and returned to Ras
al fGiaimah and Hix*a respectively tiie same day.
Ui) On the 6Ui the Shaikh of Sharjah returned
the call on the Recent of Kalba at hiia*
(iii) On the 8th the Recent of Kalba left Kira
for Kalba.
166. LQCAb
(i) During the period under report there have
been sporadic showers of rain and hail in various parts of
the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. which augurs for a good spring grazing this
year.
(ii) Kakhudas arriving from Banuai* Abbas state
that the Persian Government have 400 political and other
prisoners from Azerbaijan interned in Bandar Abbas; and that
arrangements are being made to intern half oi tixem in camps
on Larch Island and half on ^ishm Islaiid.
(iii) It is reported tiiat the inhaoitants of
V.adi el Hilu, which is under Sh&rjah, ana certain other vill
ages which are unoer Ras al Kiilmah have recently appealed to
the Shaikh of Fujairah for protection against robbers and
marauders. They have offered to pay zakat to him for his
protection rather than ^o the Shaikhs of Sharjah and Ras al
\
Khaimah. The Shaikh of Fujairah is reported to\have accepted
their offer of zakat and to have undertaken to protect those
who have actually paid it co him. He also started to repair
a disused falaj which the Regent of Kalba claims t^\ be in his
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territory. • , \
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(iv) Three pearling crews are reported tbhave
sailed from Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ports for che winter pearl diving
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off Socotra.

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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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