‘Persian Gulf. Arab Chiefs. The Resident’s interviews with the. Presents made to the. Vol: 1’ [‎head] (5/58)

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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. ; Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Ambassador to Tehran. It is the first in a series of twenty-one items on events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The item concerns interviews between Hennell and the sheiks [shaikhs] of Amulgavine [Umm al-Qaywayn], Shargah [Sharjah], Debaye [Dubai], and Bahrein [Bahrain], during which the following subjects were discussed:

• Accusations of aggressive behaviour by Saeed ben Tahnoon [Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Ṭaḥnūn Āl Nahyān, Shaikh of Abu Dhabi]
• The actions of Soheil ben Ateish [Suhayl bin ‘Uṭaysh], a ‘pirate’ believed to be supported by some ‘chiefs’ along the Guttur [Qatar] Coast
• Relations between Sultan ben Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī 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. , Shaikh of Ra’s al-Khaymah and Sharjah] and Muscat
• Ben Suggur’s request to send boats to evacuate women and children from Kenn [Kish Island], which was threatened by Persian [Iranian] troops, and his subsequent unsanctioned sending of 500 armed men to the island
• An agreement in principle that the people on Kenn would receive an annual income from Bahrein and in return relinquish their claim to Bahrein.

The item also contains a political letter from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. to the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company, summarising the contents of the following 20 items.

The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft N 34 – 1852’, and ‘Collection No 32 in 21 Volumes’.

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1 item (26 folios)

Arrangement

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 82, and terminates at f 107, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the item also contains an original pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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