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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [‎84r] (167/408)

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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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Confl dential
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. News Report No. 4 for the period
from the 24th February to the 8th Marchf 1948.
24. ij.O.A.C.
Nil.
25. Shipping.
(i) On the 3rd March S.S. Barpeta arrived at
Sharjah from Bandar Abbasg left for Dubai and# after dis
charging 793 packages* left for Bahrain the same day.
(ii) On the 4th March S.S. Barjora arrived at
Dubai from Bahrain f left for Sharjah and* after discharging
289 packages* left for Bandar Abbas the same day.
26. Movements of Government Officials.
(i) On the 23rd February Mr. C.J. Pelly, O.B.^.,
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. f Bahrain* arrived at Sharjah by the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
launch and left for Abu Dhabi in the evening accompanied
by the Political Officer* Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
(ii) On the 27th February the Hon*ble Sir Rupert
Hay* K.C.I.K.f Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
arrived at Abu Dhabi by L.V. Nearchus escorted by H.M.S.
Wren. After exchanging calls with Shaikh Shakhtut* Ruler o/
Abu Dhabi* and lunching with him the Resident left Abu Dhabi
the same day and arrived at Sharjah on the 28th. The Shaikhs
of Sharjah and Dubai called on the Resident on board the
Nearchus and on the Captain of H.M.S. Wren. Salutes of
five guns were fired for them by both ships. The Resident
accompanied by 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. returned the Shaikhs*
calls in their respective forts and lunched with the Shaikh
of Sharjah. The next morning the Resident received calls at
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. from the Shaikhs of Ajman and Umm al Qawain. He
also visited the R.A.F. Camp. He later lunched with the
Shaikh of Dubai and visited the Government Dispensary in
Dubai and two sites under consideration for a house for the
Political Officer, Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . On the 1st March the
Resident went to the Jiri in Has al Khaimah territory where

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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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