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Succession of Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan as Ruler of Sharjah
Catalogue reference: FO 1016/48
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This record is about the Succession of Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan as Ruler of Sharjah dating from 1951 Mar 28-June 22 in the series India Office and successors: Political Residencies and Agencies, Persian Gulf: Correspondence.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FO 1016/48
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Date (When the record was created)
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1951 Mar 28-June 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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Succession of Shaikh Saqr bin Sultan as Ruler of Sharjah
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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File No. 1946/51
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Middle East
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3728702/
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FO 1016
India Office and successors: Political Residencies and Agencies, Persian Gulf: Correspondence...
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