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Coll 30/194 ‘Persian Gulf Defence. SHARJAH & DIBAI.’ [‎13r] (24/67)

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The record is made up of 1 file (32 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1939-29 Jan 1943. 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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Fersonnel in Fort.
16 * . number or permanent British Officers of
Imperial Airv/ays residing in the Fort ia five, but there
oxt.n additional personnel stopping for short periods on
racial outies. Several Indian clerks aiid bearei
employed. ^
and ar
at a time
are
are also
v u d pf 16 ^fiFish personnel change round very rapidly
■o hardly ever kept at SiiABJ^I for mors than six month
Lighting.
17 V Fort has its own electricitv suur>lv P-nri o ^
available ior searchlights which are mounted on* the towers
There is an aircraft beacon which is kept alight a? nilll.’
Nonnal Protection of Fort.
.. Shaikh oi SH.iRJaH provides 37 guards for the
P^ion of th Port and thrge / or tho Hosidency Lercy in
dwxRJaH town. these arc -nni h for’ 4 .^ ^
t , oWn : 1 T ,® < r? s arc paid for by the "British’' Government
and ar ii.ee »a on British service rifles. She Shaikh has ■■’Iso
been issued with a store of ammunition. ‘ c - Lso
litule practical value and might be a dan
they could not be relied on. ~ it would be ^n nriv-ni-oo-o -p
the rules could bo withdrawn end stored in the Fort "from wher«
the
Thco
tgei
guards are of
in emergency as
tLey. coula be issue a as required for sentrie
considered trustworthy in eWergeng: "iT^ignt 1 be difficult
to withdraw the arnuunition issued to th- Shai^i br- n ;
reserve could be placed in the Port! Six frvge Iff s Sd
500 rounds or ammunition nave been issued to the nsrsonnW
of Imperial Airways out fev? of the personnel h-vo" fired
service rifle, and it is not possible to or.-er.iV nv
tr ^ ns sin f 1*089 personnel change so rapidly
It would nelp ix they could be --dven an ollrw-nno 1 . 7^ ’
riflesion 8 arrival! rsonijel could fire and get used to service^-
i^aval Co-Q-peration .
tn’c; n J r< ^^ e *°V, 0f the Fort it is possible to si-n-1
to Sloops olf^SuARJAH ana an Aldis lamp is held for this °
purpose. m bioop could approach within 3.000 yards of'the
The'ef’ect 0 of l thi F-'f pf, .° n -| f— surroVdi^ Ihe Portf
would be difficult and the For bllself d °ouM be^fthf Fne° n
o- ine .Urected against attack from the South E^st it, ...n^
however, produce a good, moral effect •yt Would '
“ th * 1~>>- «— *.<04 «o. S?a°SS'
20
I'osoiblo reinforcements .
Potential sources of reinforcements
are : -
(a) Kaval landing parties from aloops. A s i 0 on enn
provide a .self-contained platoon of 30 all rardfs.
1 *' Ail craft irom the British Forces in 'IRAQ
(e) Arny reinforcements from IEDIa.
/Should
t • # • •

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The file contains papers relating to the defence of Sharjah and Dubai (also spelled Dibai in the file).

The papers consist of correspondence, and a copy of a report entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation Regarding the Defence of Sharjah and Dibai Alighting Area Against Tribal Attack and Sabotage’, by Major R G Price, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, dated January 1939, which includes a ‘Sketch map showing approximate layout of SHARJAH & DIBAI’ [IOR/L/PS/12/3935, f 18].

The correspondents and recipients are as follows: 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 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. ; the 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. , Bahrain; the Air Ministry; the War Office; the Commander in Chief, Middle East; and the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (32 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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