Author
Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Publication Date
1 Jan 1935-18 Dec 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
418
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/1865
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x000258
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 Jan 1935-18 Dec 1936 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains a series of bi-monthly news summaries about events in
Trucial Oman
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, for the years 1935 and 1936, compiled by the
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 and sent to 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 and 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.
at Bushire. The news summaries are also referred to in the correspondence as the
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’s fortnightly diaries. They cover several topics including: air and sea traffic, kidnapping and raids by Bedouin, the diving and pearl trade, public health, theft and other crimes, relations between the ruling shaikhs, ceremonial visits and occasions in the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
shaikhdoms. Particular attention is paid to the actions of the Trucial shaikhs with regard to the maintenance of law and order in their territories, such as the peaceful resolution of tribal conflicts, the protection of their subjects and the dispensation of justice.
There are also letters from the
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 to 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 reporting cases of assault, murder and other incidents. The news summaries and letters from the
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 are in both Arabic and English.
In addition, there is protracted 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.
, Bahrain and 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.
about the protection of British Indian subjects from punishment according to Sharia Law, for an infringement of local laws in the
Trucial States
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, by the creation of a
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
, so that such offences would be prosecuted under Indian law by British authorities.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Vernacular Office Files: B/9 I
