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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [‎104r] (224/460)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1913-30 Jan 1920. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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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 A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. s
letter which you sent me enclosed with your letter also reached
me. The political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. 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.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bahrain, Bushire, and the Foreign Department of the Government of India and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, as well as reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo.

These correspondence and reports concern Britain's relations with the Āl Thānī family in the context of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913 and the nature of a possible treaty with Qatar; reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo concerning the death of Shaikh Jāsim in 1913 and the succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abd Allāh (folios 22-33); the withdrawal of the Turkish garrison from al-Bida‘ (Doha) in 1915 (folios 71-99); and the progress of the First World War and the Tangistan affair (folio 90).

The latter part of the file concerns the state of the pearling industry in Qatar; the case of a pearl thief in 1915, involving the Shaikhs of Qatar, Bahrain and Sharjah; and relations between Qatar and Bahrain as told by Ṣāliḥ al-Māni‘ (folios 213-217). In addition, there are details concerning the conclusion of the Anglo-Qatar Treaty on 3 November 1916 (folios 201-208).

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1 volume (223 folios)
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This file is arranged in approximately chronological order.

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Foliation: This file has two foliation numbers in the front top right hand corner of each folio. The primary number is enclosed by a circle and begins on the first page. The secondary number is not enclosed by a circle, appears on the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and the top left hand corner of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the page, and begins on the first page of text.

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