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Coll 30/3 'Trucial Coast: Sharjah Affairs' [‎6v] (12/134)

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The record is made up of 1 file (65 folios). It was created in 7 Feb 1931-24 Feb 1948. 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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This file contains correspondence regarding political developments in Sharjah and the surrounding area.

The file is composed solely of internal correspondence between British officials including 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. , several Royal Navy officers and 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. officials.

The correspondence relates specifically to the following events:

  • The seizure of power in Ras al-Khaimah by Saqr bin Mohammed bin Salim in 1948 (folios 3-4).
  • Political tensions in Sharjah in 1938 (folios 5-7).
  • Fighting between the rulers of Sharjah and 'Ajman in 1933/34 (folios 10-16).
  • The murder of the Shaikh of Hamriyah and associated political fallout in 1931 (folios 19-66).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the front of the correspondence.

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1 file (65 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 67; 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; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The front cover has an additional flap which wraps around to the back of the folder and so has been marked as a fold-out.

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Coll 30/3 'Trucial Coast: Sharjah Affairs' [‎6v] (12/134), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3710, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100040079501.0x00000d> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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