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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [‎67r] (143/530)

The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1925-10 Jul 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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J « *1 A. OOULCb CTHC tA^«^LrC*X/
° decjollshed or left alone/It wa a „ Shaikh/S a Id to Shaikh MUhamJ
that hcpould demolish the god own but the latter Shalkh/ro "l would not
R d9,a9llSh U " am ra&tt9ra — undecided at this stage. This is the
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ease ■ *••1 o seems it has .been misreproserted to ( I cannot oppose the High
■ Government which rules the Oriental and Occidental nations and all are
P humiUated by its rule. On the other hand; we are helpless and on the.
I 0th ' r La "’ 1 Shalkh Sal <i ^ misrepresenting matters so that the Government
I 7,111 ha 9nrag8d ana t0 demolish out towns and annihiliate ourselves.
1 1 rSqU ! St you t0 kiml y s ©**i a Qadi on your b@lm.lf to settle
tli© offiss© o©two©n us 3 n eioqot***}
m. a^oraanc© with Goals law and His Apostle's and
. then whatever is proved against me in accordance with God’s and His
Apostle’s laws I will obey and do as it is right. 1 request that the
Government should hot hold me responsible but. for things which are in
accordance with God's and His Prophet’s laws and not to listen to
Interested people.
Shaikh Muhammad bi Saleh Shehhi also called on us some time ago '
•4i* shehhi
with a fe# of his/ follow©r 8 .-f a ^eri^ene taken up and an agree-
|si©nt was arrived at between me and Shaikh Said througllthe medium of the [
Shenhia and a covenant was reached between us as stated above and w©
left the meeting all agreeable to what have been arrived at as stated.
How it is necessary that you shoulc^Qazi to Kalbah and one man 01 ^
lyonr behalf so that they may look into the dispute and whatever is then [
proved against me I will agree to same.
| Translation of letter No 359 dated SStli Rabia* ul Awal /y$
1 from 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 Shargala to Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah chief of
l Fujairah. *
| A.C., ■ - l|jg
I have received your letter. You have made mention about the dispute^
[ existing between, you and Shaikh Said bin Hamad Jaserai ©f Kalbah saying
| that whatever he lias reported to hav© been done by you are not committed I
I by you in point of fact. I have now to- mention that the purport of your |
I letter shows that you 'have buried the well because it has not been in his I
| terrtorial limits but that it has been withwthe boundries of someone
J else. It is some years since people are taking water from that wafir'Vou ll
■ have never made any protest against it until now only. The godown is also ll
*witlii n | that Shaikh's terrtory and all bear evidence to this fact.
SSSmI

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This file consists of correspondence relating to actions taken against the Shaikh of Fujairah. The main correspondents are 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. Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Senior Naval Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; 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. Muscat; 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 Sharjah; Foreign Secretary to the Government of India; Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah, ruler of Fujairah; Shaikh Said bin Hamad, Chief of Kalba.

A number of topics are covered.

There are over forty letters in Arabic with translations; maps drawn by Bertram Thomas of tribal territories around al Fujairah and also a map of the ports of Oman.

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1 volume (259 folios)
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The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation. The foliation sequence consists of numbers circled in pencil located in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio and runs from the front cover to last folio. Foliation omissions: Folios 174, 189, 203 have been omitted.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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