'File 22/15 Dubai-Abu Dhabi Boundary Dispute'

Title:

'File 22/15 Dubai-Abu Dhabi Boundary Dispute'

Date:

1945/1946

Description:

Abstract: This file contains correspondence regarding a period of tensions and hostilities that took place between the rulers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Saʻīd bin Maktūm bin Hasher Āl Maktūm and Shaikh Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān respectively.The correspondence discusses the reasons behind this conflict including the disputed ownership of Ghanadhah [Khor al-Ghanadhah], as well as other incidents of aggression committed including the looting of camels.Most of the correspondence in the file is between British officials at the Political Agency in Bahrain, the Political Residency in Bushire and the Residency Agent in Sharjah. However, the file also contains correspondence with local rulers, primarily Shaikh Saʻīd and Shaikh Shakhbūṭ. This correspondence is in Arabic accompanied by English translations.On folios 232-233, the file contains a chart with details of the boundary between the two Shaikhdoms and the respective claims made by the rulers of each.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with folio 292; 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 folios 4-264; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A written pagination sequence exists between folios 273-289.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Geographic region:

Dubai
Abu Dhabi

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100026904022.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100026904022.0x000001_en
IOR/R/15/2/2010A
IOR/R/15/2/2010A

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