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'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940' [27r] (58/376)
The record is made up of 1 volume (184 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1938-15 Jan 1941. It was written in English. 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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ihe Shaikh of Abu Dhabi 1 s bearing towards me was un
expectedly pleasant and cordial* and he professed to be eager
to please His Majesty’s Government, He pretended however that
despite vigorous enquiries by him he could not detect any ins-
tances of slave trading in his territories* and assured me
that if I pointed out to him the culprits he would take ade- 4
quate action against them. He was told that protestations
ox loyalty and so forth are better supported by deeds than
by words.
(iii) Sharjah :
(a) On the 16th hay 1938 the Shaikh of Sharjah oaid a visit
to the Shaikh of Ajman and. it is said* gave Shaikh Khalifi of
Kalba* who was on a visit to Ajman, Rs. 1500/- in order to
help to *arrange matters” between him and the Shaikh of the
Bani Kitab,
(b) On the 17th May 1938* Abdullah bin Paris, the Shaikh
of Sharjah*s Secretary* arranged an interview between the Ruler ,!
of Sharjah and Saif bin Abdullah* and it is reported that the
Ruler gave Saif a sum of Rs. 500/- and promised to supply him
with rifles and ammunition ”in order to collect a force and
attack Shaikh Humaid of Himriyah and also assassinate Shaikh 1
Abdur Rahman of Hira”, This desire for revenge is actuated,
it seems, by the Shaikh of Sharjah's resentment against the joint
action taken by Shaikh Abduf Rahman (his father-in-law) and
Shaikh Humaid of Himriyah against Awamir raiders, which he him- 4
self had failed to take, thus lowering him in the estimation of f
the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
.
The conspiracy failed due to lack of secrecy.
(iv) Dubai :
(a) negotiations have been carried out* successfully* with
the Shaikh of Dubai for a Civil Air Agreement for a period of
five years on expiry of the present temporary Agreement on the
25th July 1938.
(b) Recently there was an affray in Dubai over taxis plying
for hire between Dubai and Sharjah* in which Shaikh Rashid,
the elder son of the Shaikh of Dubai, made a fool of himself.
It appears that Shaikh Rashid had a sort of taxi-monopoly in
Dubai and that Shaikh Maktum bin Rashid* cousin of the Shaikh
of Dubai, recently began running an opposition taxi between
Sharjah and Dubai. Shaikh Rashid collected about 30 armed
men and on the 26th May attacked Shaikh Maktum 1 s car when it
was on its way towards Sharjah. The driver of the c ar and
Shaikh Maktum's men were wounded and were put in the stocks
by Shaikh Rashid till midnight* when they were released by the
Albu Falasah. Shaikh Maktum in his turn threatened to stop all
cars belonging to the Shaikh of Dubai and an ugly situation
developed. The old Shaikh then intervened and tried to pour
oil on the troubled waters but I have not yet h-ard ^ if he has
been successful. Local opinion is against Rashid holding mono
poly and there is a g eneral d emand to leave the road free to
all taxi owners.
63. Saudi Arabia .
It is reported that the Bahrain boats and launches which
went to A1 Khobar recently for the purpose of taking stores,
r
sand/-
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The volume contains fortnightly intelligence summaries produced by the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain for the years 1938-40. The reports, marked as secret, were sent to the Government of India, the 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. , and numerous diplomatic, political, and military offices in the Middle East. Most of the reports cover a two week period, though due to holidays and work pressures some cover an entire month.
The reports are split into short sections that relate to a particular subject. Contained within the reports is intelligence on the following:
- shipping and the activities of the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and commercial transport companies such as Imperial Airways Limited;
- the movements of British and Foreign subjects, and Arab notables;
- the affairs of countries of the region, including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Persia [Iran], and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ;
- trade and the pearling and oil industries;
- the weather and climate.
Folios 166-182 are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (184 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 186; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 8/16 Bahrain Diaries 1938 to 1940'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:185v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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