"ملف 19/243‏ II (C 72)‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎٤‎٤] (٤٤٤/٩٨)

f»tion of letter dated the ISth Rabi Thani
1556 (=21 st June 1937) from Shaikh Abdullah bin Oassim
a! Tbani, Ruler of Qatar, to the Political Agent,
Bahrain®
After ^conplimentSe , uV
At a best hour I had the pleasure of receiving
your esteemed letter dated the 11th ®abi Thani 1556
eauivalent to the 20th June 1957 and noted what was
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mentioned you especially that His Highness Shaikh
Hamad bin ®Isa al Khalifah^ Ruler of Bahrain, has re—
a uested you to address me about the present negotiations
between His Highness 9 and ray representatives. That
His Highness is anxious that the present difference
over Zubarah should be overcome as speedily as possible.
That His Highness has informed you that he believes if
there had been a meeting between his brother Shax^ih
* Abdullah bin 'Isa and his elder son Shaikh Salman
bin Hamad and two of my near relatives such as ngr son
and brother, an agreement might be arrived at. That
he has requested you to submit this matter to me and
that he does not agree to the coming of his relatives
to Doha as I also do not agree that my relatives should
come to Bahrain. That he has suggested to send his
relatives to ray coast to meet my relatives there. That
the suggested place for holding the meeting may be
Khuwair or Zubarah.
These two places are not suitable for the meeting
at present. If His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin 9 Isa, Ruler
of Bahrain, likes to send his relatives referred to
above for discussion over the question of Eubarah with
ny relatives, we, in order to restore the friendship
and to preserve the old amity and 'bon voisinage'>
agree to this if he agrees. The place for the meeting
should/-