'File 18/6 II Trucial Coast Order in Council' [10r] (19/424)
The record is made up of 1 file (211 folios). It was created in 23 Jul 1945-29 Nov 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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I explained to him in the form indicated by you and he was greatly
relieved. He promised to send rne a reply of approval next day but
no reply came until tire 2ord of July. Feeling that he might have
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been influenced oy/ill-advice of the bhaikh of gharjah, I decided
to go and see shaikh Saidj about it. Accordingly I went to Dubai
on 24th. July and met shaikh said, in the presence of his son
Aashid, I enquired from him why he did not send his reply whereas
. he promised to do so within a day. lashid at once said that he
forgot all about it and that he „ill send it definitely on that
day. pe fulfilled his promise and sent his reply in a proper form
on the same day.
6. I do not think that Bethel case will have any effect in
persuading the Shaikh of Sharjah to cede jurisdiction. He did not
evince much interest in it when it occurred as it did not affect
his or his subject^* interests. I think his object in leaving for
Has al Khaimah without sending his reply is to wait and see whether
the other Trucial Shaikhs will agree or not. In any case, I hope
I will succeed in obtaining a proper reply from him when he
returns to Sharjah.
7. Regarding paragraph 2 of your letter unaer reference.
I am very sorry that my action in communicating this
matter to you in G.T.C* was not the correct procedure. I beg to
state that this office used to communicate matters of a confidential
or secret nature to Bahrain by reversing the groups of G.T.C. and
I merely followed this practice not having the least idea that it
did not meet with your approval. Furthermore, I despatched my
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telegram ho.815 on the 25th July 1945, whereas. I received your
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D.O. No.C/745 dated 23rd July 1945 containing instructions on the
subject on the 26th July 1945 . In future I shall strictly adhere
to your instructions on the subject and hope that you will excuse
me for the inconvenience caused to you*
I am treating all correspondence on this subject as highly
confidential.
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The file relates to proposals for, and the drafting of The Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1950. The file includes correspondence from the 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, Sharjah; 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. , Bahrain; the 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. ; the Government of India; the Foreign Office; and rulers of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (also referred to as the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. of Oman) and Bahrain (also referred to as Bahrein).
The papers include:
- correspondence with individual rulers of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. on the question of their agreement to the legal cession to the British Government of jurisdiction in their territories over British subjects and foreigners, July-August 1945;
- papers concerning the preparation by the Government of India of a draft version of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. based on the Qatar Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1939, November-December 1945;
- papers relating to the status of Persians domiciled on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , May 1946;
- papers relating to a request by the United States Consul, Saudi Arabia for details of the treaties and agreements that underlay the British Government's claim to be entitled to hold jurisdiction within the territories of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , June-September 1947;
- correspondence concerning the rejection by Sheikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah, the Ruler of Bahrain of a proposal by Cornelius James Pelly, 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. , Bahrain that prisoners sentenced for offences within the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. be allowed to serve their sentences in the Bahrain Government gaol, July-August 1948;
- papers concerning amendments to the final draft of the Trucial States A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. , 1950, October 1950.
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- 1 file (211 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers in both crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue for outgoing correspondence) can be found throughout the file. They refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 212 on the last folio. The numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. A second foliation sequence, numbered 1-180, is present between ff. 2-183. These numbers are written in a combination of pencil (not circled) and blue ink, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence. There are also three printed pagination sequences in the file. They can be found between ff. 61-76, ff. 106-117, and ff. 152-166.
The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 194-206, ff. 208-210.
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- Title
- 'File 18/6 II Trucial Coast Order in Council'
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- front, front-i, 2r:11v, 12v:13v, 14v:15v, 16v:17v, 18v:22v, 23v:33v, 35v:39v, 40v:46v, 48v:49v, 50v:53v, 54v, 55v, 56v:98v, 99v:100v, 102v, 103v, 104v:129v, 130v:139v, 140v:212v
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