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'14/196 Punishment of the Sheikh of Fujairah. Sheikh Hawad bin Abdullah Sharqiyin.' [‎129r] (275/530)

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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From - The Fesldercy Afrert, Sbarcrab.
To - Tb© For’hi© tb© Political Fesidert, Persiar Gulf*.
W0-.41. Dated 6 tb February Iff?.
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witb T-efererc© to my letter F°. (Wil^ dated (Wir) 19?6,
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roFardirF the disputes betwoetyHeadman.of Fujairah ard Shaikh
Said bir Hamad the Headman Of Falbab.
I have the honour to report, for your information, that .
while at Sharjah, Shaikh Sultan bin Saoar the Chief of sbarvah
inf ormed me that or the litb Fa jab 1545 (17th January 19*7)
the Headman of Fujairah with a /party of his men / have attached
the village of Kalbah by.nitrht and as a result of this attach
5 men were hilled ard five wounded from the followers of
Shaikh Said the Headman of Kalh&b and the Headman of Fujairah
has lost six hilled ard 5 wounded and that flcrhting was still
coiner on he tween them.
. A rain on the 15 th Ha jab 154.5 (gist January If *7) Sbaihb
Sultan bin Sagan called me ard showed me a letter which he had
received from Shaikh Said Mr Hamad which I beg to enclose
herewith for your information. The object of Shaikh Said is
that the Chief *of Sbarcab should help him by sending his
brother* M&.lid bin Saqar to Kalbah.
The Shaikh of Sbargab expressed to me the fact that he wants
to send his brother, just mentioned, together with some men
from Sbargab and Bedouins by the sea to Kalbah in two boats,
T irfor*med him that the despatch of such a force by the sea
is prohibited, but that he can send his men by land to which
there is no objection. Shaikh Sultan told me in reoly that the
valleys or the way to Kalba are all ir the hands of the Headman
of Fujairah and that there is no route by which one can reach
Kalbab except by the sea. I therefore told Shaikh Sultan bin
Saqar that T will report about this to Tour Honour ard whatever
you reply, I shall inform him accordingly in due course.
Wber r rsaoK.a kaB-ul-Khalnah or tb s *«tb Jamjarjr 19s7
news reached me there from Kalbab that the Headman of

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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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