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Coll 30/33 'Persian Gulf, Trucial Coast. Policy of H.M.G. List of Trucial Sheikhs' [‎327v] (654/818)

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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Government of India. It is ^utSarTiiat we cannot put an
end to the system of succession by murder, which is deopljy
rooted in the Trucial area, without undertaking a much
larger degree of responsibility for the internal
administration of these States, with the serious commitmelnts
which this would involve. On the broad principle that it
undesirable (unless we are driven to it by the needs of
the air route) to increase our commitments on the mainlan|d,
and particularly in the Trucial area, the Department
agrees entirely with the Acting 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. and th
Government of India. Colonel Barrett's despatch of the
5th toogaab and his letter of the 23rd August make it quit|e
clear that any attempt to increase our local control woul
meet with determined opposition from the Sheikhs, and that
we are likely to have considerable difficulty in securing
even the relatively minor facilities which we require in
connection with the Arab air route.
The history of the question of British
representation on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. from 1902 to 1912 is
given in the Departmental note flagged H. Its subsequent
history is covered by Colonel Barrett's despatch. Colone
Barrett's arguments against the im media te appointment of
an officer to reside on the coast - unless this should be
rendered inevitable by the urgent demands of the air rout 4 -
are conclusive. It will be seen that the Government of
India are not satisfied that the development of the air
service will in fact necessitate the establishment of an
*
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. here. Cn the whole, the Department is inclined to
think that it would be better to postpone judgment on
this question until a decision has been reached as to the
location of 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. , and the administrative
reorganisation which must accompany any move from Bushire

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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:

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' [‎327v] (654/818), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3747, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100057172201.0x000037> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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