Author
English translations.
Much of the correspondence in the file is between the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and
Publication Date
9 Jul 1938-29 May 1939 (CE, Gregorian)
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
403
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/2009
Record ID
vdc_100000000282.0x0002e8
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
9 Jul 1938-29 May 1939 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence regarding political developments in Dubai in 1938, specifically the tensions that developed between the ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher Āl Maktūm and members of the Al Bu Falasah branch of his tribe, as well as the related reform movement that emerged in the Shaikhdom in that year.
The correspondence contained in the file is a mixture of internal correspondence between British officials and correspondence with local Shaikhs, primarily the aforementioned Shaikh Said and Shaikh Mani' bin Rashid al Maktoum. The correspondence with local Shaikhs is in Arabic and accompanied by English translations.
Much of the correspondence in the file is between 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 in Sharjah and local Shaikhs, this correspondence is also in Arabic with English translations.
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)
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