'File 19/243 II (C 72) Zubarah' [‎40r] (90/444)

but I leaarnt that the Bpresentatives of His Highness
are adhering to their own views and still want to en
croach upon my right, attempting to cut a part from
my land and a coast from w coasts. I am certain that
my proof is clear even to the High British Government
because demarcation took place long ago and this fact
is known to the High British Government since the time
of their treaty with the Bahrain people and the grant
of protection to them over their frontiers. There is
no doubt they know that Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. has no connection with
that® The High British Government also granted us pro
tection, over land and sea of the whole Qatar without
exception and recognised the independence of all Qatar
territory under my Ruling Flag. Is it possible that
the High British Government had any doubt about Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
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when they granted me protection and did not make it
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clear to me or drew ny attention to it. And lately
negotiations took place between me and the Anglo-Iranian
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Oil Con^ny Limited for a survey of the whole Qatar terri
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tory, its lands, boundaries and coasts and for the explo-
ration of oil there. An agreement was concluded with the
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Oil Company in this connection with the assent of the
High British Government. The survey in question was
carried out by the said Oil Conpany on all Qatar lands.
Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. etcetera and a map was drawn covering all these
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areas of Qatar territory including Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. . This was
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going on for some years during which period the negotia
tions with the Company were concluded with regard to oil
development in all the places in Qatar as shown on the
map. As I saw that that was in accordance with the views
of the British Government and was accorded with their
approval, I agreed to the terras of the Company and signed
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