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Coll 30/33 'Persian Gulf, Trucial Coast. Policy of H.M.G. List of Trucial Sheikhs' [‎338r] (675/818)

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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Letter from the IIon , ble Lieutenant-Colonel C. C. J. Larrett, C.S.I.,
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. , No. 372-S. of PJ29, dated the
23rd August 1929.
As the Government of India may wish to know how the negotiations for re
fuelling stations for the Royal Air Force are progressing, I have the honour to sub
mit a report for the period from 29th April, when I took charge of this 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. ,
up to date.
I heard from an outside source, while I was yet 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. at Bahrain, that
there was a hitch in the arrangements for storing oil and petrol at Ras-al-Khaimah.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company had been directed to send the stores to that place
while no arrangements had been made for their reception.
On arrival at Bushire, I learnt that not even Khan Bahadur Isa, 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, had been advised of their arrival. I therefore directed that the petrol and
oil should be stored at Shargah, under charge 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. Agent, until arrange
ments could be made for their reception at Ras-al-Khaimah, which place I proposed
to visit shortly by air, from a base at Hen jam.
I may mention that Sultan bin Salim, the present Shaikh of Ras-al-Khaimah,
is a somewhat strict Wahabi, who considers himself an ’Alim. I had seen him
before thrice—in April and November 1927—when I had visited Ras-al-Rhaimah
with Sir Lionel Haworth. I had been struck on each occasion by his off-hand
manner and lack of courtesy to the Resident. Colonel Dickson also informecrme
that this lack of courtesy was very strongly marked when he himself accom
panied Sir Lionel Haworth to Ras-al-Khaimah in October l.)28.
After giving ample notice of my intention to come by flying boat, I arrived at
Ras-al-Khaimah in the morning of 15th May and was at once met by 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 who conducted me, the Air Commodore in Iraq and the officers of the Royal
Air Force to a tent, which he had pitched for our reception. He informed us that
the Shaikh knew of our arrival and would come at once to pay his call. How ever,
we had to wait one and a half hours before the Shaikh a. rived. On his arrival the
Sheikh was polite and I mentioned that I had arrived by the most up R> date method
of transportation ; and he expressed pleasure and a desire for a flight it Khan
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ENCLGSURE IN
lltilA FOREIGN SECRETARY'S
Utter No. $ 10 to-
Dated 7;noVJ’ 1929
Received 21 NOV. 1329
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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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