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'File 0190 Trucial Coast News Diary' [87r] (173/408)
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 Report No. 5 for the period from
the 9th to the 23rd March, 1948.
30. R.O.a.C.
Nil.
31. Shipping.
(i) On the 17th March S.S. Bamora arrived at
Sharjah from Bandar Abbas, discharged 25 packages, left for
Bubal and, after discharging 714 packages, left for Bahrain
the same day.
(ii) On the 21st S.S. Barpeta arrived at Dubai
from Bahrain, discharged 23 packages, left for Sharjah the
same day and, after discharging 540 packages, left for
Muscat the same day.
(iii) On the 21st S.S. Van Der Waals arrived at
Dubai from Aden and, after discharging 2498 packages, left
for Bahrain on the 22nd.
(iv) On' the 22nd S.S. Turkistan arrived at Dubai
from Port Said and, after discharging 26 packages, left for
Bahrai n the same day.
32. British Interests.
(i) During the period under report Mr. E. Innes
Pocock of Messrs. Golden Valley Ochre and Oxide Company, Ltd.,
visited Abu Dhabi and, after obtaining Shaikh Shakhbut’s
permission* proceeded to Sir Beni Yas and Dalmah Islands for
the purpose of examining red oxide there. From Dalmah he
proceeded to Bahrain in his own launch.
(ii) On the 15th Captain R.K.i. Bird arrived at
Dubai from Bu aimi to meet Mr. Lermitte. He left for Buraimi
on the 22nd.
{iii) On the 16th Mr. B.H. Lermitte, Manager, P.C.L.,
arrived from Bahrain by a Company aircraft. He was accompanied
by Mr. Veilings, one of the Company’s chief geologists, and
by Squadron-Leader Lewie, Air Staff Liaison Officer, Bahrain.
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence