'ARAB COAST 14/194 Deposition of Shaikh Saqar bin Khalid and Succession of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar as Shaikh of Sharjah. 1924.'
Date:
1924/1932
Description:
Correspondence relating to the deposition of Shaikh Saqar bin Khalid and succession of Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar as Shaikh of Sharjah. The Political Resident Persian Gulf brokered an agreement over this succession which included the place of residence for the former ruler and payments. Includes genealogical trees of the Qasimi family of Sharjah and the appeal of the Political Resident Persian Gulf to avoid succession through murder. Correspondents include Francis Beville Prideaux, Political Resident Persian Gulf; Residency Agent, Sharjah; and Shaikh Sultan bin Saqar.1 volume (206 folios)The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the rear of the file.Foliation: The sequence consists of numbers located in the top right hand corner of the recto of each folio, the sequence runs from the front cover to the last folio.