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'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913' [‎174v] (365/394)

The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 18 Jun 1900-5 May 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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Assistant Reaident during my absence on tour, whioh deals
with the historical aspect of the question.
As far back as 1371 the Government of India instructed the
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Resident to shaikh of Bahrain from interfering with
mainland of rCatr on account of the doubtful character of hi 3
alleged rights and influence, - and this vfaa repeated in 1R75
Gulf
(p.905 Gazetteer of Persian/ and foot note)
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In 1895 the Al bin Aii occupied Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and would actually
invaded
have/tMxaiMfll Bahrain, if their fleet had not bren destroyed
by British Gun^boats (see pages 983-986 Geizetteer of Persian
Gulf).
In the circumstance a ^tre should continue to refuse to
pay attention to shaikh Isa's pretensions to Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. . I
doubt if zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. is much good as a port, being very shallow,
bu t it is probably as good (ir-re^. rather «cr bad) as Dohabu
and Ojair, and I think 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. Bahrain is quite
right in his view m to the probable effect of the creation
a port there on Bin saud and Shaikh Abdullah bin Jasim.
In conclusion^! may add that I agree with the political
Agent in thinking that recent utterances by President Wilson
have had a bad effect on Shaikh Isa and shaikh Abdullah as on
so many other people all over the world. Shaikh Abdullah's
recent visit to Europe has doubtless increased Shaikh Isa's
idea of his own imDortance.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bushire, Bahrain and the Foreign Department of the Government of India, as well as with Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Shaikh Aḥmad bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī.

The first part of the file covers Britain’s relations with Qatar between 1900 and 1905, and includes: details of gift giving to members of the Āl Thānī family in 1900, 1903 and 1904; details concerning Turkish activities in Qatar; various correspondence among British officials discussing the status of Qatar vis-à-vis Britain and possible future treaty relations; the status of the Āl Thānī family as the ruling family of Qatar; the position of Shaikh Aḥmad vis-à-vis his brother Shaikh Jāsim; and a short historical sketch of Qatar from 1766 to 1902 (folio 44).

The pages of the file that cover the years 1905 to 1909 include Fancis Beville Prideaux's report on his visit to Shaikh Jāsim at Lusayl and Shaikh Aḥmad at Doha (al-Bidda‘) (folios 49-59) in November 1905; details concerning the murder of Shaikh Aḥmad in December 1905 (folios 60-76); Turkish activities in Qatar (for example, folios 92, 95 and 102); illness of Shaikh Jāsim’s son, ‘Abd al-Raḥman, in March 1906 (folio 71); piracy activities of Aḥmad bin Salmān (folio 82); and the Āl Thānī family’s relations with Ibn Sa‘ūd (folios 114-117A) and the Āl Khalīfah family (folios 119-127).

The pages of the file covering 1913 to 1920 deal with Shaikh Jāsim’s illness and eventual death in July 1913 and the subsequent succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 147-156); details of relations between the Āl Khalīfah family and Qatar, particularly with regard to al-Zubārah (folio 157) and their pearling interests; and a proposed tour of Qatar and the awarding of the C.I.E. [Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire] to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 157-181).

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1 volume (189 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

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Foliation: This file has a foliation number in the top right hand corner of each folio. The number is enclosed by a circle.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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