'14/138 Arab Coast: Hostilities Between the Chiefs of Abu Dhabi and Um al Kowein over the affairs of the Bani Katb tribe. April 1904 to May 1916'
Date:
1904/1916
Description:
Abstract: Correspondence discussing the role of Sheikh Zaid bin Khalifah, Sheikh of Abu Dhabi on the Trucial Coast and the battles and disputes between the Trucial Shaikhs. Also discussed is the agreement, arranged by the Political Resident Persian Gulf which secured the release of the Shaikh of Umm al-Qaywayn. The Terms of Peace document is included as a printed item.Correspondents include Major Percy Zachariah Cox, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Louis William Dane, Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department; Residency Agent, Sharjah; Chief of Sharjah; Shaikh Hamdan bin Zaid, Chief of Abu Dhabi.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation consists of uncircled numbers in the top right-hand corner of the recto of each folio, and starts on the first folio of writing with 1 and finishes on the back cover with 140. Foliation anomaly: 68, 68A.