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4. In January, 1948, the Shaikh stated that the Shaikh
of Qatar had cultivated at Lish and Hiliwan and was using the
wells there. He again quoted his interpretation of the
"status quo in Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. " clause in the Agreement and stated
that the cultivation was a breach of this clause (here it should
be noted that the Shaikh of Bahrain claims rights under the
Agreement in what he calls the " Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. Area 1 ' as shown in
the map of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. which he has sent with his last letter;
while the Shaikh of Qatar has never admitted that the Agree
ment covered more than Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. itself - indeed the word
ti ti was specifically excluded from the Agreement by
the Shaikh of Qatar).
5. In February the Shaikh asked whether the Political
Resident was "going to make any decision regarding the
dispute between Bahrain aid Qatar" and"whether or not the
matter is going to be dealt with". 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.
granted the Shaikh an interview in which he claimed for
himself and his subjects private property in the " Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
Area". 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. asked him to submit a clear
statement of the property and privileges whichhe claimed.
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A copy of the translation of his letter No.448, dated the
2nd March, 1948, is attached. /The position regarding it is as
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stated in my D.O.No.C/421, dated the 27th April, 1948.
A reply is expected from Qatar shortly. At the same time
(in March, 1948), four other complaints were made by the
Shaikh of Bahrain viz. (1) one of his subjects was fishing
off the Qatar coast when oneof the Qataris destroyed his nets.
The Shaikh of Qatar denied this and contrasted the treatment
of Bahrain fishermen in Qatar with Qatar fishermen in Bahrain. ^
(2) The Shaikh of Bahrain forwarded a letter from a number
of his subjects complaining that the Shaikh of Qatar had
deprived them of their houses, fish-traps, and stone fish-
traps, in the territory of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. . The Shaikh of Qatar