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Coll 30/33 'Persian Gulf, Trucial Coast. Policy of H.M.G. List of Trucial Sheikhs' [270v] (540/818)
The record is made up of 1 file (407 folios). It was created in 27 May 1929-8 Aug 1939. 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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in the correspondence, which it is unnecessary to
summarise separately. It will he seen that
Colonel Biscoe, while in favour of using persuasive
methods with the Trucial Sheikhs so far as possible,
is now satisfied that if we are to obtain our essential
requirements in connection with facilities for the air
route in the next two years, a stronger line must
be taken with them. In these circumstances he has
recommended the establishment of a permanent petrol
barge at Ras-al-Khaimah, the establishment of a petrol
dump on the Island of Beni Yas, and the establishment of
a wireless station at Debai, and further, the issue of a
warning to the Trucial Sheikhs that H.M.G. intend^* to
have their way about facilities for the air route,
that our aircraft would continue to visit the Trucial
Coast whenever they thought fit, and that the local
Rulers would be held responsible that they were not
interfered with or molested. The Government of India, in
the light of his considered views, have approved the
establishment of the petrol barge, but have asked him
to take no action as regards either the wireless
station (which they are disposed to think might better be
situated at Ras-al-Khaimah) or the tank on Beni Yas,
pending personal discussion with them during the
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Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
prior to his
visit to Simla, 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.
accordingly warned the
Sheikh of Ras-al-Khaimah that he must be prepared to receive
the petrol barge, and conveyed to all the Trucial Sheikhs
the warning as to the intentions of H.M.G. referred to
above. The latter was apparently received better than
might have been expected, asst possibly because of the
impression created by our handling of the incident "at
Khasab. The Sheikh of Ras-al-Khaimah made serious
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difficulties about the reception of the petrol barge, but
uooordine, to Colonel Despatch of 13th May, displayed/
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding British Government policy on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Specifically, this includes discussions concerning the possibility of appointing an Assistant 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. to the region, incorporating it into civil air routes and whether or not Britain should take more formal control of the area. The correspondence is primarily between officials at the Political 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. in Bushire, the External Affairs Department of 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. , the Air Ministry and the Foreign Office.
In addition to correspondence, the file also contains the following:
- Minutes from several meetings of the 'Committee of Imperial Defence. Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East' (folios 103-131, 149-174, 353-354)
- 1929 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. memorandum entitled 'Future Policy on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ' (folios 333-337)
- 1929 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. memorandum entitled 'Question of British Interference in the Administration of Bahrain' (folios 342-345)
- 1928 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. memorandum 'The Trucial Chiefs, 1908-1928' (folios 401-404)
- 1928 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. memorandum 'El Katr [Qatar], 1908-16' (folio 406)
- a series of ten small photographic portraits of tribal leaders from the region (folios 28-32).
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 (407 folios)
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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 (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 409; these numbers are written in pencil 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 1-382; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- Coll 30/33 'Persian Gulf, Trucial Coast. Policy of H.M.G. List of Trucial Sheikhs'
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- front, front-i, 2r:27v, 33r:295v, 298r:313v, 315r:408v, back-i, back
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