"ملف رقم: E.7. قطر والاتفاقية الأنجلو تركية لعام ١٩١٣' [و‎‎١‎٠‎٤] (٤٦٠/٢٢٤)

Translation of a letter dated the 1 2th Shavmal 133^ fr^«r
24th August 1915.
Shaikh Ahdulla "bin Qasim al Thani Ruler of Qatar to E^ji Tusuf
•j^xn Ahmad Kanoo •
In an auspicious hour I received your kind letter dated
thQ Rth Shawwal 1^35 and was glad to hear about your welfare.
TrTh August 1915.
I duly understood all that you mentioned. The Political Agent s
letter which you sent me enclosed with your letter also reached
me. The political Agent with two men-of-war reached here
on the 7th Shawwal 1355 . They wished me to see them on hoard .
19th August 1915
when I went they talked to me about the Turkish garrison in
this place. They wanted to take them prisoners and to take
arms and
away their/ammunit ions . I withstood them by words but could
not find a way. I then asked them for time till one O'clock
Arabic next morning. As they did not wish to surrender and
their being taken prisoners was possible for they were not able
to withstand the British, the (Turkish) soldiers ran away to the
interior during the night. In the morning (the British Officer
and soldiers) came ashore and took on board three guns and went
away. This is what happened. Kindly let me know all news you
hear. I am ready to execute all your requirements. Please give
my salams to Jasim and his brothers and from this side my
brothers and sons send you compliments. May you be preserved
and salams.