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Coll 30/33 'Persian Gulf, Trucial Coast. Policy of H.M.G. List of Trucial Sheikhs' [‎359r] (717/818)

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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b«en formed. The l axiaill"# ^ family are called,
have attempted to tate v»iTea frym Uie rulmt, liaixtis. gow«-
times vd th unfortunate reaulti; they have built u*. it,r the»-
Relves a position of power ano influence which arouaco
jtaleuay. but on the whole they have done excellent work for
Hie &a*}€8ty*a ..ovemuent, which none other vh«n they could
have performed* 1 reeo«M«nd tiiat uo aiiould continut to uhh
the i^reat influence of the ftimilyt hut should attempt to
aUi-erviee Uieir work.
6 # 4 t are went Use ^eeidency A^ent workB direeUy
unaer the Tieeideut in hushire, who vinite he Coast once or,
if means of transport allow, twice a j ear. In addition the
Coaot is visited at frequent intervale by Hie lia^estys iihipe,
whose presence hae a otoet beneficial and Iran quill 104 , effect
on the more unruly eleiaente on land. The ifettMidere of these
ehips »ire practically the supervising 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. a of
the Coast, but tlieir sphere exteims from :«a» al had to has rah
and their term of service is confined to two years. in
this abort period it is impossible to learn the language and
the custoMD or the local politics. The Coruaurtdere must, in
the naturek>f things, be largely in the hunde of their
interpreters. Kany vt man have done some excellent
work, but the fact reisalne that the Hesident’s appreciation
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’s work depends largely on the reports
of Baluchi interpreters.
The nesidcnqy ‘q&ent is a very astute man and Hie
relations With the Havai interpreters axe excellent.
9 # The pay of our Reeideney Agent, who la ee powerful
t
on the Coast and in many ways so valuable, ie Re. il>v;/- per
mensem. Out of tkii sum He and hi» ar.cestore ikave hitiierto
nominally maintained themselves, their wives end their
numerous family as well as an armed guiurd for their *roteetioa
They tiave Hospitably entertained officers of Hie Maceoly ‘8 I I
Oovemmeut, have paid for clerks ant lately navt kept up a
motor launch *nd a motor car. They Have also acquired a

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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' [‎359r] (717/818), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3747, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100057172201.0x000076> [accessed 8 May 2024]

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