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Coll 30/96 'The Qatar Treaty of 1916' [6r] (13/20)
The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in 22 Nov 1934-9 May 1935. It was written in English. 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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2 .
of Hamad 1
o unpopularity, might he employed not only to
ies over
clinch oil question, hut to remove difficult!
jui isdiGiion, intelligence officers, etc.
Jui isomction. His Majesty 1 s Government agree that
you ^noula tame line proposed in paragraph 8 (a) of your
telegram. You might also make play v/ith objections taken
ba Qatar in 19<co to his own subjects falling under Bahreini
jurisdiction (see P.G-. 13, page 63, paragraph 10). They
are advised, however, that there is no strict construction
oi "British protected persons" and to that extent our hands
are free. Nor is there, even at present time, uniformity
of practice in dealing with these matters in the Gulf.
Jurisdiction exercised in Bahrein by His Majesty’s Government
extends to subjects of Moslem foreign States, including Gulf
States, as well as to other foreigners. In Koweit, on the
other hand, jurisdiction over subjects of Moslem foreign
States, including Gulf States, vests in Sheikh. If, for
any reason, it was thought desirable to concede this point
in Qatar there ai e thus pood pi ecedents.
5. Subject to remarks in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, His
Majesty’s Government approve action proposed in paragraph 8
of your telegram under reply and agree that you should present
letter personally.
6. They are prermred to leave time-table to you, out
think it important to secure necessary assurance from Sheikh
if possible before signature of Oil Agreement and in any
event with, minimum of delay thereafter. They feel strongly
that our position would be much weaker in dealing with
from other parties once Company's option has expired.
advances
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The file contains correspondence between the 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. and the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , concerning the terms of the treaty of 1916 between the British Government and Qatar.
The papers discuss the fact that the 1916 treaty was not made binding on the Shaikh of Qatar's heirs and successors, which was particularly important by 1934, given the negotiations over a Qatar oil concession; and concerns over how easy it would be to make revisions to the treaty. The omission is described as an 'oversight' on the part of the British Government. Also discussed is the question of the recognition of an heir apparent, and the definition of British jurisdiction in Qatar. The 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. also reports a request from the Shaikh of Qatar for permission to import in excess of his annual quota of 500 rifles, and permission to purchase machine guns and armoured cars. The British were prepared to concede the former, but not the latter.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (8 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-8; these numbers are printed, and are not circled.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3816
- Title
- Coll 30/96 'The Qatar Treaty of 1916'
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- front, front-i, 1r:8v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence