'File 21/7 Arms and Ammunition for the Shaikh of Qatar: Machine Guns for Shaikh of Qatar' [88r] (175/320)
The record is made up of 1 file (160 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1947-14 Nov 1950. 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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Confidential.
S.0.No.C/R-423•
Dear Sir Rupert,
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
note
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain,
September 22 , 1949.
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( T/
No.352/12/49 of September 17.
I have no copy of Rogers* letter and so cannot
compare the prices given there with the prices quoted
in F.O. telegram No'.564 or the prices quoted in F.O.
telegram No.523. ^ \ ^ 0 \\a
3. It seems \o me that we should give Wilton
a lead in this matter and my own inclination is to
suggest that in spite of the difference in price the
Qatar Government would be well-advised to buy the
later model for which spare parts are available.
4. I do not much care for the suggestion of sharp
practice contained in the admission that a full range
of spare parts is not now available for rifles offered
only a few months ago.
His Excellency
Sir Rupert Hay, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Bahrain.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding Britain supplying Qatar with arms and ammunition.
The correspondence is primarily between officials at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bahrain and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Doha. The file also contains letters sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain by the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī as well as his son (and successor) 'Ali bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Thānī. These letters are in Arabic and accompanied by English translations.
The file contains correspondence that discusses Shaikh ‘Abdullāh's desire for arms, exactly what type of arms and ammunition should be provided and the importation of arms into the country, as well as the broader political context of these events.
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- 1 file (160 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 160; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-142; these numbers are written in a combination of blue ink and pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/2006
- Title
- 'File 21/7 Arms and Ammunition for the Shaikh of Qatar: Machine Guns for Shaikh of Qatar'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 3v:4v, 5v:7v, 8v:24v, 25v:28v, 29v:37v, 38v:39v, 40v:45v, 46v:52v, 55r:77v, 79r:102v, 103v:159v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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