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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [79r] (157/408)
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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15« Visit of the Commander-in-Chlef to Shat.lah#
On the 28th Admiral Sir Arthur Palliser, K.C«B*
D*S*C # Commander-in-Chief f JSast Indies Station* accompanied
by Mr. C.J. Pelly,
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* arrived
at Sharjah in H.M.S. Norfolk on an official visit. The
Shaikh of Sharjah called on the Conmander-in-Chief on
board the ship and on his departure a salute of five guns
vas fired for him. Immediately afterwards the Shaikh of
Dubai called on the Commander-in-Chief on board the cruider
and on his departure a salute of five guns was fired for
him. The Shaikh of Dubai presented three slaughtered
bullocks and six tins of sweets for the men of the cruiser*
Later the Co t iiiander-in-Ghie ' disembarked and met the British
community of Sharjah and Dubai at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. He also met
the Shaikhs of Dubai and Sharjah and had lunch with them
at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
in Arab style. After visiting the B.O.A.C.
Port and the Dubai bazaar the Commander-in-Chief sailed for
Colombo.
14> Local Affairs .
(i) On the 27th His Excellency S&ud bin Abdullah
bin Jiluwai, Amir of Hasa* arrived at Sharjah by a Saudi
aircaft on his way to India for medical treatment. He was
accompanied by his brother and by Hajl Abdur Rahman al-
Qusaibi. He was met at the aerodrome by the Shaikh of
Sharjah who fired a salute of four guns for him. The Shaikh
of Dubai’s sons and notables of Dubai and Sharjah also
called on him at the B.O.A.C. rest house. He left Sharjah
for India on the 28th. Some pearl meichants of Dubai and
Sharjah are reported to have given pearls to Abdur Rahman
al-Qusaibi to smuggle them into Bomb y for them.
(ii) On the 31st January a car belonging to one
Ahmad bin Abdur Razzaq* a Bahrain subject* carrying passengei?
for Muscat h*i.d a breakdown in the vicinity of A1 Kiura
water veil in Sharjah territory. Two of the Beni C^itab
looted the passengers* luggage* stripped the car of its
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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