'File 0255 Boundaries'

Title:

'File 0255 Boundaries'

Date:

1934/1949

Description:

Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to the definition of tribal territories and boundaries in the Trucial Coast (United Arab Emirates). The correspondence is principally between the Residency Agent and Political Officer in Sharjah, the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bushire (Bahrain from 1946), the Foreign Office, and a number of rulers and representatives of the Trucial Coast shaikhdoms.Matters covered by the file include:the dispute over the border between Abu Dhabi and Dubai;the influence of Saudi Arabia, including the collection of taxes in the Trucial Coast by Saudi agents;claims of sovereignty over the islands and mainland territories of the Trucial Coast by its rulers;the presence of Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO) workers in Abu Dhabi territory;the camel routes between Buraimi, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar, including a sketch map (folio 153).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 165; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-163; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Sovereignty
Territorial rights

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00034d_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00034d_en
IOR/R/15/4/3
IOR/R/15/4/3

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