'File 0216 Dispute over Khur Ghanadhah'

Title:

'File 0216 Dispute over Khur Ghanadhah'

Date:

1946/1948

Description:

Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Dubai over Khor Ghanadhah. The correspondence is between the British Agency at Sharjah, the Political Agency at Bahrain, the Political Residency in the Persian Gulf at Bahrain, Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm, the ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, and representatives of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Ltd.The correspondence comprises of the claims (and counter claims) of the two rulers to the territory of Khor Ghanadhah set out in detail, at the request of the British. Reference is made to various incidents of conflict that took place in the disputed area, with numerous witness statements included. Near the back of the file (folios 70-71) are the summarised claims of each ruler with comments and points allocated to each by the Political Officer, Trucial Coast.Included in the file is correspondence from Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited reporting their intentions to carry out geological surveying in the area and expressing their desire for clarity on boundary issues.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 88; 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 present in parallel between ff 2-78; 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:

Territorial rights

Geographic region:

Khawr Ghanadah

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00039a_ar
81055/vdc_100000000831.0x00039a_en
IOR/R/15/4/16
IOR/R/15/4/16

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