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'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939' [57r] (113/328)
The record is made up of 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket). It was created in 1940. 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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89
SECTION D.
QATAR.
CHAPTER I.
H istory. A dministration and P opulation.
1. General- —The Sheikh of Qatar became one of the
Sheikhs of the
Trucial Oman
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
in 1916, when he entered
into treaty relations with Great Britain, but it is more
convenient to treat the Sheikhdom separately in this
report. The importance of Qatar lies in the possibility
of oil being found in commercial quantities and its
consequent development, which might make Qatar a
source of Empire oil supply. Unlike Bahrein, the oil
company operating in Qatar is under British influence,
and the concession contains a pre-emptive clause in
favour of His Majesty's Government.
The necessity to defend Qatar might arise from the
guarantee given in 1934 to the Sheikh granting him
protection from landward aggression, in addition to the
promise of 1916 to protect his State from aggression by
sea, and the desirability of maintaining the Royal Air
Force landing ground and petrol store.
The oil situation (September, 1939) is that geological
survey work has been carried out and deep drilling ope
rations were commenced in the winter of 1938. in October
1939, there was a small show of oil in the test well.
2. History. —In 1909 the important tribe of the A1 Bu
Ainain emigrated from Wakrah to Qasr al Subai near
Qatif as a result of enhanced dues levied on their pearl
ing boats.
On the 17th July 1913 the veteran Sheikh Jasim bin
Muhammad al Thani died and was succeeded by his son
Abdullah bin Jasim al Thani who had been his right hand
man for many years past, his peaceful accession being
no doubt due to this fact.
In 1915, the Turks abandoned Doha, leaving 3 guns,
500 shells and 105,000 rounds of ammunition-• They had
occupied Qatar since, 1871, but their claim was never
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This volume contains geographical information and maps about the Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It was produced by the General Staff, India, and printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Simla, 1940.
The volume is divided into two sections: 'Military Report' including general descriptions of Kuwait, Bahrein, Hasa, Qatar, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Muscat and Oman (folios 6-127) and 'Routes' (folios 128-164) including maps of:
- The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Muscat and Oman, and Routes in the area (f 158);
- Kuwait Area (f 159);
- Bahrein, Hasa and Qatar (f 160);
- Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (f 161);
- Muscat and Oman (f 162);
and sketches of:
- Bahrein Oil Company's area and important places (f 163);
- Sharjah and Dibai [Dubai] (f 158).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (157 folios and 7 maps in pocket)
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There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the last of several maps which are stored in a pocket at the back of the volume, on number 164.
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- Title
- 'Military Report and Route Book. The Arabian States of the Persian Gulf. 1939'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:156v, 158r:164v, 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