'14/102 I Sir Abu Nu`air'

Title:

'14/102 I Sir Abu Nu`air'

Date:

1902/1933

Description:

This file contains correspondence relating to the island of Sir Abu Nu'ayr[Şīr Bū Nu‘ayr],its use and ownership. It consists mainly of letters in Arabic with English translations. The main correspondents are Shaikh Za'id bin Khalifah, Chief of Abu Dhabi; Political Resident Persian Gulf; Residency Agent, Sharjah. Most of the correspondence is dated 1902 or 1933; there are also copies of letters from 1921 which discuss the building of a water supply for divers. Letters discuss how the Shaikh of Sharjah claimed the island and the concerns of Shaikh Za'id bin Khalifah of Abu Dhabi over this claim. Issues discussed are whether the islands have remained uninhabited and whether a settlement could be a threat to Abu Dhabi and lead to a breach of the maritime peace. One letter discusses how the sale of salt from the island supports the claim of Sharjah.1 volume (26 folios)The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file. There are file notes at the back of the file explaining how the file is arranged.Foliation. The foliation sequence starts on front cover and continues to back cover. It consists of uncircled numbers in the top right-hand corner.

Language:

English
Arabic

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Territorial disputes

Geographic region:

Sir Abu Nu'air

Extent:

1 volume (26 folios)

Rights:

Public Domain
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e0_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000e0_en
IOR/R/15/1/251

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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