Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to a debt recovery claim in 1937 made by Messrs Khubchand (also spelt Kuchband) Damodardas, merchants of Karachi, against two subjects of Umm ul-Qaiwain [Umm Al Qaiwain] and Dubai respectively. The correspondence consists of the following four items: a petition from Messrs Khubchand to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; a memorandum from the Secretary to the Political Resident to the Political Agent, Bahrain; two memoranda from the Political Agent, Bahrain to the Residency Agent, Sharjah. The memoranda concern the commencement of an investigation into the claim, to be carried out by the Residency Agent, Sharjah and reported to the Political Agent, Bahrain.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 8; 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 2-6; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.