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an agent. 's ability to represent Persians in Bahrain. Further notes on the Persian communities

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return correspondence from the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and

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the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and

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Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to other states between 1930 and 1936. The majority of the documents in the file relate to Hamad's official visit to Great Britain in June 1936. The rationale behind his visit and the practicalities required to arrange it are discussed in detail. An official pamphlet of Hamad's itinerary while on the trip is contained on f.156. The file also contains correspondence after the trip had been successfully completed and Hamad had returned to Bahrain. This includes disc

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. between 1938 and 1941. In one incident

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an agent. in Bahrain

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handwritten balance sheets

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an agent. in Muscat. The majority of the manumission cases featured in the volume are straightforward

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an agent. and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain

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the slave

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. by the Residency An office of the East India Company and

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and whether this is needed before Petroleum Concessions progresses its oil discoveries. The file contains the Draft 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. . Letters discuss whether war-time contingencies requir

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikhs and the Sultan of Oman on their responsibility for the eradication of slavery. These also include Arabic copies of engagements entered into by the Trucial Shaikhs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with the British Government for the abolition of the African slave trade. The file also includes the Muscat Agency An of

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The reports detail: Ibn Sa‘ūd’s ancestral claims to Al-Hasa

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British subjects. It includes papers concerning the following vacancies: Adviser to the Ministry of Economics and Communications. Chief Engineer to the Irrigation Department. Two Heads of Section and ten Surveyors to be recruited through the Surveyor General of India. Judges. Director-General of Railways. Deputy Director-General of Railways. Assistant Engineer for the Iraqi Railways. Financial Adviser for the Ministry of Finance. Director of the Port of Basra. Two experts to carry out a comprehe

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the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and

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Shaikh Sālim bin Sulṭān Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates

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Abdullah bin Issa Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors

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connecting the telephone lines on the Island to the submarine cables through an extension from the Bushire-Henjam cable to Bahrain. The correspondence discusses the work required in order to undertake this and the new site required by Cable and Wireless to erect a new cable house and more powerful telegraph mast. The volume concludes with the sale of land to Cable and Wireless for a cable house and the signing of a lease to rent the land surrounding the new cable house in order to ensure that th

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the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. flag on Abu Musa. Views of the Foreign Office on Abu Musa. German Consul talks with Shaikh of Sharjah about the Wonckhaus company. Informing the German Consul that the Trucial chiefs are under British protection. Provision of guards for Abu Musa. Complaint of Nejef bin Ali against Hassan bin Samaiyeh. Persian claim to the island The Trucial chiefs were warned not to grant concessions without consulting the Resident. Wonckhaus agent prevented from landing at A

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited Discussions with Standard Oil of California regarding the awarding of a separate concession for Dhofar The proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited of the area adjacent to Oman's mountain range The negotiations concerned with an agreement for an oil concession in 'Muscat territory' Demarcation of boundaries between Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the ninet

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an agent. at Bahrain after specific vessels

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an agent. . All of the cases included in the file are straightforward in nature. Most of the cases include manumission statements taken down from the slave at the Muscat Agency An office of the East India Company and

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British officials to dissuade Taimur bin Faisal from abdicating including a reduction in his financial allowance from the Government of India. Letters discuss arrangements for his son Saiyid Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr] to rule through a Council of Regency and the tenents of the Ibadhi branch of Islam on election of their religious head. A letter describes how Saiyid Said bin Taimur became Sultan at the age of 22 following time as President of the Council of Ministers and de facto ruler fo

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the members of the Al Zuhair family

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Bushire Political Residency An office of the East India Company and

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an agent. in Muscat. During the period covered by the file

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Arab inhabitants of Dubai. The reports and correspondence are mainly between Lieutenant-Colonel P.Z. Cox

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Saudi Arabia. The correspondence also discusses relations between the two countries generally and the role of Britain. A large proportion of the correspondence in the file relates to the wording and content of an Exchange of Notes between Britain and Saudi Arabia that was agreed in November 1935. Issues concerning Bahrain's sovereignty and Iran's claims to the island are also discussed briefly towards the end of the file. The correspondence is between officials at the India Office The department

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.

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an agent. in Bahrain. Copies of correspondence relating to many of these cases can also be found in the following Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and

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local Baluchis reporting to the Assistant Superintendent of the telegraph office at Jask

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Great Britain and France concerning the flying of French flags by dhows in Sur. Before the 2nd January 1892 when the Brussels Conference General Act was ratified France was entitled to authorize vessels belonging to subjects of the Sultan of Muscat to fly the French flag only and be bound by French legislative rules. Includes a list of dhows and dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. owners flying the French flag as well as printed

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an agent. in Muscat

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Muscat dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boats

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an agent. from Courts

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the Residency An office of the East India Company and

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the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and

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Ibn Rashid [Muḥammad bin ‘Abdullah Āl Rashīd]. The principal correspondents are: Edward Charles Ross

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an agent. in Bahrain

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British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. and an Anglo-Iranian Oil Company tug at Khorramshahr in November 1943. Much of the follow-up correspondence concerns the seizure by the Iranian authorities of passports belonging to two Bahrainis who travelled to Khorramshahr to assist in affairs following the collision

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Bahrain) and Qatar in Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. in June and July 1937. The correspondence covers the period immediately following the events and continues for several years until 1946. It contains details of British mediation efforts between the two sides and also includes the text

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an agent. in Kuwait and officials at 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. in London. The file also contains correspondence from Shaikh Ahmad al-Jaber

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to facilitate the transfer of Imperial Airways' Europe-India route from Southern Persia to the Arabian Coast. There is some material related to the selection of a suitable site. However

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . These mainly focus on the hostile relations between the Shaikhs of Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.

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Ibn Sa'ud in Riyadh in October 1928 to negotiate with leaders of the Ikhwan. The majority of the correspondence in the file is internal correspondence between British officials but letters exchanged between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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an agent. in Bahrain by a number of merchants active in the country. The applications relate to machinery and car parts from various suppliers in the United Kingdom and the United States. The file also contains related correspondence between the External Affairs of the Government of India

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the Army to prevent enemy forces taking control of wireless services in any territory they were successful in capturing. Also included in the volume are discussions regarding a Parliamentary white paper titled the ‘Empire Scheme’ which was a proposal to introduce a flat rate of charges for telegrams between any two points in the Empire. The discussion relates to the question raised by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] Chief. Bruce reports that Hassan ben Rehma continues to deny having captured any British property. Bruce states that Hassan ben Rehma intends to send his Vakeel to the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company

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British officials in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from some of the Gulf’s rulers. The principal correspondents in the file are: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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Shaikh Hamad bin 'Isa al Khalifah [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] between 10 and 13 December. The correspondence is between the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.

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the British Government. The majority of the correspondence relates to the conference of the titles Khan Sahib or Rai Sahib on a number of prominent Bahraini's however also included are the announcements of the granting of the title Companion of the Indian Empire

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Manasir tribe and murder of the Amir of Khan village. Diving on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and measures to improve the living conditions of the divers. Includes translation of letters from Shaikh Sa'id bin Maktum

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an agent. in Kuwait. The majority of the papers discuss the controversy surrounding the competition between the Anglo Persian Oil Company and the Eastern and General Syndicate for oil contracts in the territory of Kuwait. Arabic documents are either correspondence between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. at Sharjah. Enclosures typically include copies and originals of letters to and from various Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ruling families

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the German firm Robert Wönckhaus & Company. The volume also contains copies of earlier correspondence and agreements dated 1899-1909. The French language content of the volume consists of approximately fifty folios of diplomatic correspondence between British and German officials. The Arabic language content of the volume consists of citations of Arabic words

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Also discussed is the building of a light house on Tanb Island and the presence of red oxide on the island. The majority of the correspondence is in English but the file also includes letters in Arabic. These carry the stamp 'British Agency An office of the East India Company and

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Persian Customs inspectors at sea. Correspondence from November to December 1929 between the Senior Naval Officer

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the Shaikh of Ras al Khayma to the islands and his wanting to prevent the use of the islands for grazing by the Shaikh of Dubai. The Shaikh of Ras al Khayma is reminded that any disturbances on the islands constitutes a disturbance at sea. The file contains many letters in Arabic with their translations. Correspondents include Shaikh Hashur of Dubai

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the Sultan of Najd and Dependencies and Sir Gilbert Clayton on behalf of the 'Mesopotamia Government' to regulate raiding. The file also includes letters in Arabic from Ibn Sa'ud to British officials. The principal correspondents include: the Secretary of State for the Colonies

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his brother Muhammad bin Salim and an assessment is given of his capabilities. The second part of the file contains papers containing information on the general situation on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. from October 1924 to June 1937

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the Resident to the Secretary of State for India which says that the Sheikh demands 500.000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per year in addition to royalties and A.P.O.C. 'considers this exorbitant and inspired by prospects of American competition' referring to Standard Oil of California

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Iraq Preventive Police. Proposing a conference to be held between Iraq and Kuwait. The suggestion to establish joint Iraqi-Kuwait preventive service to operate on land and sea. The suggestion to appoint a British Customs Director at Kuwait. The British Embassy

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The Contracting and Trading Company flown in and around the Arab principalities of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The lists were kept as part of the aircraft registration papers. Of note is a copy of the Air Navigation Regulations for civil aircraft in Kuwait.

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sea for forces sent by him to Zaora for the protection of his tribesmen that he wished to settle there. Correspondence discusses that the Shaikh of Dubai and the Shaikh of Ajman were 'in defensive and offensive alliance with one another against the Chief of Abu Dhabi' and they sought to prevent Zaora having the presence of a tribe protected by the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi. Correspondents include: Residency An office of the East India Company and

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his cousins Shaikhs Rashid and Buti and their efforts to usurp him. The file includes a genealogical map of the family of Shaikh Sa'id bin Maktoum. Letters discuss how the British government can support the Shaikh without abandoning a declared policy of non-interference in internal matters. Correspondents include the Senior Naval Officer

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translations in English. The file contains two English translations of Arabic-language press articles related to the Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. issue: ' Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. Problem' - published in Rabitat Al Arabieh in Cairo on 21st July

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His Majesty's Consul for his personal use. Arrangements for obtaining Sultan's signature in Muscat or Dhofar. Includes side-by-side Arabic and English translations of draft clauses as well as a copy of the Arabic and English text proposed for the treaty. The final treaty was composed of 23 articles covering: nationals

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . Persian Mission to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The Visit of the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative

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their former name Anglo-Persian Oil Company) about options and concessions to explore for oil on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. . The volume discusses negotiations being undertaken by Hajji 'Abdullah Williamson on behalf of the D'Arcy Exploration Group

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arbitration. Defeat of Shaikh Salim [Shaikh Sālim al-Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ] at Jahra. Ikhwan withdrawal. Truce terminated by Ikhwan. Discussion in the volume concerns statements about borders and accompanying agreements. The principal correspondents in the volume include the Civil Commissioner

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various British officials into reports of Kuwaiti sailing boats being seized and detained by Iranian authorities. Most of the file consists of copies of telegrams between the following British officers: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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the Arabian ‘chiefs’. Arabic and English copies of the treaty are included. Correspondents are the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858

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Iraqi and Syrian Airways within the Middle East. The papers detail the airlines' permission to stop at various Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. stations as well as compliance with civil aviation conventions of the period.

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. of the Civil Requirements Programme Middle East. The programme was a Ministry of War Transport initiative to assess the likely civil import needs of the Middle East in view of pressure on available shipping

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traders. The volume also includes a number of reports on the extent and nature of the slave trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during the period in question. Two reports are written by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. at Sharjah. Enclosures typically include copies and originals of letters to and from various members of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ruling families

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the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the Under-Secretary of State for India. Also included are copies of correspondence addressed to 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. and the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. with food for pearl banks. They were stopped by the Persian Customs Director at Farur who confiscated rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and pearls

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the British for assistance given during the First World War. The volume covers the interdepartmental discussion of the question brought about by increasing opposition to the exemption from the Iraqi Government and press. Correspondence comes mostly from: the Colonial Office

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the company in Kuwait in 1945 discovered no indication of the presence of sulphur in workable quantities. The papers include: 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. papers concerning the interest of the Kuwait Oil Company in obtaining a concession to exploit sulphur deposits in Kuwait

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a British officer and the Dowasir tribe’s move out of Bahrain to Dammam. The file also contains a detailed survey of proposed British reforms and contains several petitions and counter-petitions regarding them from both the Shia and Sunni communities of the country.

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the Ottoman Tapu Office to allow the registration of properties in Iraq in the names of Shaikh Mubārak Āl Ṣabāḥ of Kuwait and Shaikh Khaz‘al bin Jābir al-Ka‘bī of Mohammerah. On ff 14-15 the file contains copies in English and Arabic of a document entitled 'Assurances to Shaikh of Koweit regarding his property on the Shatt al Arab dated 3rd November

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the Al Khalifa family and Bahrain's taxation system are discussed as are the implications of the implementation of the reforms vis a vis British relations with Bin Saud and the Persian Government. The file also contains correspondence between British officials and Shaikh Isa

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and central Oman. Of particular note is a letter from Geoffrey Warren Furlonge of the Foreign Office's Eastern Department to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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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. which contained an ultimatum to be used should any Shaikh appear to be holding out in negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Limited

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the Ikhwan during which there was a perceived threat of attacks against Iraq and Kuwait. The different opinions within the British Government on the size of the threat and how to respond to it is evident. Subjects included are: intelligence of tribal movements and activities

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His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and Oman The general conditions laid down by the Sultan to govern the use of the aerodromes within his territory The special rules for the conduct and the security of personnel at Salalah and Masirah. The draft agreement was a subject of further discussions and alternations

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Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to counter the activities of Bedouin raiders. Correspondence also discusses the attitude of the Shaikh of Ras al Khaima who refused to observe the protocol of calling on visiting ships during the visit of the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative

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local inhabitants from shallow water off Ras al-Hadd in Oman. They are said to have been thrown by Royal Air Force personnel at time of closing down Ras al-Hadd. The file also includes correspondence reporting arms trafficking at Gwadur and Masirah in Oman

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the Sultan and the conditions of the arms traffic convention. The file includes copies of proclamations issued by the Sultan of Muscat and Oman regarding the establishment of an armed force of artillery and infantry to be recruited from the coastal towns in the immediate neighbourhood of Muscat

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John Gordon Lorimer. The volume is a geographical dictionary with a series of alphabetically arranged articles relating to the physical and political conditions of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and its surrounding areas. Pages i-iv are an 'Introduction' to the volume written by John Gordon Lorimer at Strathmartine

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