"ملف رقم: E.7. قطر والاتفاقية الأنجلو تركية لعام ١٩١٣' [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٩] (٤٦٠/٤٣٢)

CQilFIDEiiTIAL ,
No# 1295 D.
From
To
i 'ho Deputy ^ecrotarv to the Oov^rnnent of
India in the Foreign and Political Deptt.
The Ilon 'ble Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P^Z.Cox,
K.C.S.I^K.C.I.E.,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
Basrah. ■ • ; ; '. i ■
Dated Delhi, the 27th February
Sir,
With reference to vour letter No# T- 15,dated
the 4th November 1916,1 an directed to inform you that
the treaty concluded with the Shaikh of Katr has been
approved bv His Majesty's Government.
2 # With a view to final ratification, I am to
forward herewith the text of the original treaty as signed
by yourself and the Shaikh of Katr, in original, together
with three copies of the English translation on parchment,
and to request that you will kindly have the original Arabic
text reproduced in the blank margin of the parchment copies
which should then be signed by yourself and the Shaikh of
Katr and returned to this Department for the signature of
His Excellency the Viceroy, A copy of the treaty, as
ratified,will be forwarded for record in your office, end
a copy will also be sent for the information of the Shaikh
of Katr.
3. I am to take this opportunity to.convoy to you
an expression of the appreciation of His ' ajesty's Govern
ment of the skilful manner in which vou have conducted
these treaty negotiations with the Shaikh of Katr.
I have etc.,
Sd. J) fbna y,
Dy. Secy, to the Govt, of India.
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