Coll 30/147 'Trucial Coast: Kalba Affairs & Succession'

Title:

Coll 30/147 'Trucial Coast: Kalba Affairs & Succession'

Date:

1936/1948

Description:

Abstract: The file contains India Office minutes, and correspondence from the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Foreign Office concerning the affairs of the shaikhdom of Kalba.The papers include: correspondence concerning the 1936 agreement between the British Government and Shaikh Said bin Hamad, Ruler of Kalba, for providing air facilities at Kalba, 1936-37; the decision of the British Government to allow a three-gun personal salute to the Shaikh of Kalba and his successors; discussion of the death of Shaikh Said bin Hamad, the minority of Shaikh Hamad bin Said, the involvement of Shaikh Sultan bin Salim [Sulṭān bin Sālim Āl Qasimī], Ruler of Ras al Khaimah, in Kalba affairs, and the appointment of Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad [Khālid bin Aḥmad bin Sulṭān Āl Qasimī] as Regent of Kalba; and papers dated 1948, concerning the appointment of a new Regent at Kalba (and a new Ruler at Ras al Khaimah).Most of the papers in the file are dated 1936-38; there are no papers dated 1939-47.The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 86; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Kings and rulers--Succession
Shaikh of Kalba, Āl Qāsimī dynasty
Regent of Kalba

Geographic region:

Kalba

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001c2_ar
81055/vdc_100000000648.0x0001c2_en
IOR/L/PS/12/3882
IOR/L/PS/12/3882

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