Author
the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima.
[Āl
Qawāsim
One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates
Publication Date
1 Jul 1944-17 Apr 1945 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
26
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/221
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x0003e4
Library Location
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.
Date
1 Jul 1944-17 Apr 1945 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file, continuing on from the previous file in the sequence [IOR/R/15/6/220], concerns an ongoing dispute between the
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.
[Āl
Qawāsim
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.
] and the Shihuh, two tribes residing at Diba [Dibba, transliterated in various ways throughout the file].
The correspondence, which discusses reports of aggression on both sides, features the following principal correspondents: 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.
and Consul, Muscat; 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 Political Officer,
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, Sharjah; the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr Āl Sa‘īd]; the Government of Muscat and Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs. Also discussed is whether the Sultan of Muscat and Oman should appoint an official for the Shihuh population at Diba.
The Arabic language material consists of correspondence between 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.
and Consul at Muscat and the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Circled serial numbers (red for received correspondence; blue for issued correspondence) refer to entries in the notes at the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject files: File 8/38
