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‘Persian Gulf gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Précis of Katar [Qatar] affairs, 1873-1904.’ [17r] (33/92)
The record is made up of 1 volume (46 folios). It was created in 1904. 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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of Odeid—to pursue and capture them within the three mile limit of that part of
the coa%t.
Further as regards Maskat, Bahrein, and the possessions of the Trucial
Chiefs on the coast between Odeid and Ras-el-Khyma inclusive, Her Majesty's
Government, while they considered it unnecessary to seek for any formal
declaration from the Porte, renouncing all claims of sovereignty over those two
territories, were in no way disposed to recede from their repeated denial of
these claims, and considered themselves hound hy their treaty engagements with
their several Chiefs to resist any attempt, whether direct or indirect) to give
them practical effect.
76-A. In July 1880 Her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople (Mr.
Goschen) issued a note to the Governor-General at Baghdad drawing his attention
to the increase of piratical expeditions in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
issuing from that side
of the Arabian littoral, where the Turkish Government claimed to have estab
lished jurisdiction, and asking his co-operation in a plan of operations for the
suppression of the piracies north of Odeid. Mr. Goschen's proceedings were
approved, but he was warned not to entangle himself in any discussion with
the Porte about the territorial question.
77. As no arrangement could be arrived
sS' D^cembei 1881, No8. 224-IB8. at with either the Porte or the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of
Baghdad, Her Majesty's Government ulti
mately decided that the naval officers on the East Indian Station should not
he hampered by the three mile limit in pursuing pirate craft in Turkish waters.
(See Secretary of State's Despatch No. 28,
Pro. No. 224 of do. \
dated 5th August 1881).
Eemoval of a section of the Al-bu-Kowarah tribe from Eidaa to
IWeyrat—1879.
7S. In November 1879, Colonel Ross reported the removal of a section of
„ _ „ the Al-bu-Kowarah tribe from Bidaa to
political a, decemoer 18/9. nos. 692- 9 . Poweyrat, and stated that he would make
further enquiries on the subject.
78-A. Captain Woodroffe had at this time been ordered to convey 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.
's messages to the Chiefs of Katar and Bahrein warning them
against mixing themselves in the Beni Hajir piracies. Advantage was taken
of this visit of Captain Woodroffe to make enquiries about the shifting of the
tribe. He was accompanied by the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
.
Jasim bin Mahomed Thani of Bidaa accused the Sheikh of Bahrein of
having instigated the Al-bu-Kowarah to remove to Poweyrat, and from the
reports of the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
it seemed that some of the elders of the tribe went
to Bahrein and were there given presents.
78-B. In submitting the reports of Captain Woodroffe and the Native
Agent Colonel Ross expressed his opinion that the removal of Sheikh Mahomed
bin Said arose from jealousv of Jasim bin
Political a , February 1880, No. si. Thani, who as the nominee of the Turks
had obtained ascendancy at Bidaa. He remarked that it was evident that the
secession had caused much irritation to Jasim, and satisfaction to the Bahrein
Sheikh.
Threatened attack on Bahrein hy Nasir-hin-Moharik and Sheikh
Jasim of Bidaa—188i.
79. In March 1881 the island of Bahrein was threatened with attack by the
notorious refugee Nasir-bin-Mubarik, acting with the connivance of Jasim-bin-
Mahomed and as there seemed reason to suspect, encouraged by the Turkish
authorities in Arabia. Under these circumstances the Government of India
caused Sheik Jasim to be warned that if he was in any manner accessory to an
attack upon Bahrein, he would be held directly responsible notwithstanding that
he flew the Turkish Plag and received a Turkish garrison; while the Political
A^ent in
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
was instructed formally to intimate to the Ottoman
authorities that unless they could undertake to prevent and punish piracies on
the island from that part of the coast over which jurisdiction was claimed by the
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The volume, stamped ‘Confidential’ on the front cover, is part 1 (historical and political materials) of a précis of Qatar (spelt Katar throughout) affairs for the years 1873 to 1904. It was prepared by Judge Jerome Antony Saldanha of the Bombay Provincial Civil Service, and published in 1904 by the Government of India Foreign Department, Simla, India.
The main subjects of the précis, which is comprised chiefly of extracts from Government correspondence, run as follows:
- Turkish movements in Qatar, 1873; Chief of Bahrain (spelt Bahrein throughout) advised to keep aloof from complications in Qatar, 1873;
- British intervention refused to Chief of Debai [Dubai] in case robberies committed against vessels of his subjects on Qatar coast, 1873;
- Threatened attack on Bahrain and Qatar (Zobarah [Zubara]) by the Bedouin tribes of Beni Hajir, 1874;
- Complaints of Turkey about Chief of Bahrain’s encroachments in Qatar, 1874;
- The Beni Hajir attack Zubara and commit piracies, 1875;
- Aggressive policy of the Turks and establishment of a new Turkish province on the Arabian littoral of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
- Plunder of a Bahrain boat by the Beni Hajir and an excessive contribution levied by the Chief of Bidaa [Al-Bidda] on British Indian traders residing there;
- Claims preferred by the Government of Basrah [Basra] on behalf of the inhabitants of Qatar against certain residents of Bahrain, 1876;
- Alleged ill-treatment of British Indian subjects, 1879;
- Piracies at Zubara – destruction of Zubara by Shaikh Jasim [Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī], 1878;
- Ill-treatment of Indian traders, 1879;
- Question of suppression of piracies on the Arab coast. Claims of the Turks to Odeid [’Odaid] (1871-81); previous history of ’Odaid, 1837-76;
- History of ’Odaid continued, question of Turkish jurisdiction on the Qatar coast, and suppression of piracies, 1878-81;
- Removal of section of the Al-bu-Kowareh tribe from Al-Bidda to Foweyrat [Fujairat], 1879;
- Threatened attack on Bahrain by Nasir-bin-Mobarik [Nasir bin Mubarak] and Shaikh Jāsim of Al-Bidda, 1881;
- Shaikh Jāsim’s desire to occupy ’Odaid, 1881;
- Policy as to the relations to be maintained with Shaikh Jāsim and the Turkish Government in Qatar, 1881;
- Ill-treatment of British subjects by Shaikh Jāsim and exaction of a fine from him, 1880-82;
- Protest of the Porte against British proceedings at Al-Bidda. British disclaimer of Turkish jurisdiction in Qatar, 1883;
- Shaikh Jāsim’s projected expedition against a branch of the Beji Hajirs in 1884;
- Fight between the Ejman [Ajman] and allied tribes on one side and Morah and Monasir tribes on the other, 1884;
- Disputes between Shaikh Jāsim and the Chief of Abuthabi [Abu Dhabi], Jāsim’s intentions to occupy ’Odaid and the ill-treatment of Bedouins at Al-Bidda, 1885-86;
- Outrages against Indian subjects under Jāsim’s instigation, and Shaikh Jāsim made to pay a fine, 1887;
- Protests of the Porte against British Government proceedings, 1888;
- Question of withdrawal of the Turkish garrison from Al-Bidda;
- Turkish expansion along the Arab coast and the policy of the British Government, 1888;
- Hostilities between Shaikh Jāsim and Shaikh Zaid [Zayed bin Khalifa] of Abu Dhabi, reported movements of the Chief of Jabal Shamer Ibn Rashid towards Oman in order to aid Shaikh Jāsim, 1888-89;
- Jāsim carrying munitions of war by sea, 1889;
- Turkish project of rebuilding Zubara, 1888;
- Turkish measures for establishing their jurisdiction on a firmer basis on the Arab coast. Increase of Turkish forces in Qatar, 1888;
- Intrigues of Jāsim against Abu Dhabi, 1889-90;
- Turkish projects for rebuilding Zubara and ’Odaid, 1890-91;
- Hostilities between Shaikh Jāsim and the Turks, 1891-93;
- British policy towards Jāsim during the hostilities. Chief of Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, 1893;
- Question of Turkish jurisdiction in Qatar, 1893;
- Removal by Turkish authorities of the British flag from a boat at Al-Bidda, 1897;
- Occupation of Zubara by the Al-bin-Ali tribe with the support of the Turks and Shaikh Jāsim. Threatened attack of Bahrain, and the energetic measures taken to expel the settlement, 1895;
- Arab rising against the Turks in Qatar;
- Disturbances off the Qatar coast between the Amamera and Al-bin-Ali tribes, 1900;
- Piracies committed by the Beni Hajir off the Qatar coast, 1900;
- Reconsideration of our general policy on the Arab side of the Gulf;
- (1) Proposed British protectorate over the Chief of Qatar; (2) Aggressive action of the Porte in attempted to establish mudirates at ’Odaid, Wakra and Zubara, 1902-04.
The appendices are as follows:
- A. Memorandum on the causes of the hostility between Shaikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi and Shaikh Jāsim;
- B. Extract from Captain Daly’s draft letter to the address of 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. , submitted for approval on 14 January 1901, relating to Qatar;
- C. Memorandum by Mr EC Block, dated 11 March 1903, about the Turkish claim over Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (46 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the précis are arranged in rough chronological order, and organised under a number of subheadings, with each paragraph numbered from 1 to 229. Three appendicies follow the main précis. There is a contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) which lists the subheadings with their corresponding paragraph numbers. The appendices are referenced using the volume’s pagination system.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; 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.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, with page numbers located top and centre of each page.
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