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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [92r] (195/530)
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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The non arrival of the Shaikh of Fujaira in person was
regarded as an indication of Fujaira's doubtful desire for a
genuine settlement. The Shaikh of Kalba and the Fujaira
emissary having said their say, departed from Sahar for their
rival camps. The Sultan at this stage despaired of peace, hut i
his attitude was one of unconcern. No Muscat interest, he said,|
would he damaged hy the gmarrel taking its normal courser he
was in no sense ambitious to arbitrate. On 19th May our party
moved up to Abu Baqra according to programme. Here events were 1
to prove more propitious. We were met by the Shaikh of Fujaira |l
-his first visit to Muscat territory for ten years,- drawn
thither no doubt by fear of Kalba having got in first and
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won a powerful ally by advancing of one side of the case. The j
Shaikh of Fujaira cordially invited ms to visit Fujaira and be j |
his guests.*That same evening the Shaikh of Kalba arrived and :|
pressed a similar invitation upon ms to visit Kalba. H.H.
replied that so long as discord divided them he would decline 111
their hospitality. Both Shaikhs then invited him to make a
settlement, and the evening of* the 19th and the morning of 20t3s|||
were spent in conversation* Agreement ?fas reached on 20th and ;j^
signed by all parties. A copy of this agreement is not enclosed!I
as it already appears to have been seen by you.On 22mdwe
visited Kalba and on 23rd Fujaira, our reception was friendly
at both places. At Fmjaira we found some,half dozen shaikhs
of the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, who had arrived that day. They included
Sultan bin Salim Shaikh Has al Khaimam
Ahmad bin Ibrahim Ua al Qaiwain I J||
Abdul Bahman bin Saif « Himriyah
Abdullah bin Ahmad, brother of ex-Shaikh Khalid of
Sharjah.
Their presence occasioned the Sultan momentary
surprise. its ostensible object was also to make a settlement* jjijfl
As however two months had elapsed since the outbreak of
hostilities, this eleventh hour interest of close neighbours
seemed strange. This H.H. told me he thought was a little by- ill I
play: they had came at the bidding of Fajaira as am answer to
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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.
- The kidnap of a Baluch girl who was sold to the Shaikh of Fujairah. 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. threatened to shell the Shaikh's fort and burn his dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. if a fine was not paid. Furthermore, as the Shaikh did not respond to the protocol of coming on board his fort was bombarded for one and a half hours which produced the desired effect.
- Disputes between al Fujairah (al- Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. tribe) and Kalba (al Sharqiyyin tribe) over raiding and disputes.
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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- '14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar:1dv, 2r:12v, 14r:20v, 22r:48v, 48ar:48av, 49r:49v, 51r:59v, 62r:68v, 70r:73v, 77r:81v, 81ar:81av, 82r:100v, 103r:107v, 107ar:107bv, 108r:108v, 110r:115v, 117r:119v, 123r:123v, 123ar:123av, 124r:127v, 129r:133v, 136r:137r, 137r, 138r:144v, 146r:158v, 160r:165v, 168r:176v, 178r:179v, 183r:184v, 186r:186v, 188r:188v, 191r:202v, 204r:205v, 207r:207v, 211r:221v, 223r:230v, 232r:241v, 241ar:241av, 242r:245v, 250r:260v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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