'32 File 654 Intrigues of Persian officials on Arab Coast'

Title:

'32 File 654 Intrigues of Persian officials on Arab Coast'

Contributor:

Native Agent, Bahrain (correspondent)
Native Agent, Trucial Coast, Sharjah (correspondent)
Native Agent, Lingah (correspondent)
Emir of Qatar (correspondent)
Emir of Abu Dhabi, Āl Nahyān dynasty (correspondent)

Date:

1887/1894

Description:

This file contains correspondence discussing the concerns of British officials regarding the movement of Persian Government officials in the Gulf and their supposed attempts to challenge British power in the region.The movements of Haji Ahmed Khan (also given as Hajee Ahmed Khan and Hajee Ahmed bin Mohamad Ali), the Governor of Bushire, are discussed in detail throughout the file and copies of some of his correspondence with local rulers and the British are contained in the file.The file also contains letters in Arabic (with English translations) from British agents in Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] and Sharjah that were sent to the Political Resident in Bushire and correspondence between the Political Resident and the following local rulers:Zayed bin Khaleefah [Khalifa], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]Rashid bin Huamid, Chief of AjmanHumaid bin Abdullah bin Sultan, Chief of Ras El Khaymah [Ras Al Khaimah]Ahmad bin Abdullah, Chief of Ummal Kaiwain [Umm Al Quwain]Rashed [Rashid] bin Maktoum, Chief of Debay [Dubai]1 volume (162 folios)The file is arranged chronologically, from the earliest letter in the file at the front to the most recent letter in the file at the back.Condition: a bound volume.Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The file contains the following foliation errors: 1, and 1A; 28, and 28A; 91, and 91A.Pagination: A pagination sequence is also present between ff 2-160; these numbers are written in blue/red crayon, and are located in the top outermost corner of each page.

Language:

English
Arabic

Type:

Letter book

Type (Narrower):

Letters

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Foreign relations

Geographic region:

Bushire

Extent:

1 volume (162 folios)

Rights:

Public Domain
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000a1_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000a1_en
IOR/R/15/1/188

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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