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'File 19/243 III (C 95) Zubarah' [‎110r] (230/462)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 21 Jul 1937-14 Nov 1946. 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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he knew as well as I did the fluid position with regard to his
southern boundary and that it was indeed unwise to cive Saud
the slightest excuse for making any advance in that direction
such as the establishment of police posts to prevent smuggling.
The Shaikh of «iatar said that he fully agreed with everything
that I said and that he would do his utmost to prevent any
recurrence of such incidents in the future.
The copy was completed of the draft agreement and at that ■
moment the Shaikh stated quite correctly, for the call to prayer
could be distinctly heard, that he wished to go and say the
evening prayer. He left, but had gone scarcely two minutes
when he sent for Saleh bin Mana.
5. The events now to be detailed did not come to light
immediately but I have no doubt that they are correct. On
Saleh bin liana leaving the audience room he was instructed by
the Shaikh of Qatar to go to Shaikh Hamad, show him the proposed
agreement, and instruct him to affix the Shaikh of Qatar's seal
to the document. It is interesting to note that Shaikh Hamad ^
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should have succeeded in so far gaining control as to have the
custody of that most precious of all the Arab emblems of sove
reignty the signet ring. It appears that Saleh bin Mana went
to Shaikh Hamad who read the document through, flew into a temper,
it must be remembered he had severe tooth-ache and has had for
some days previously, said that his father had sold the country
to the Al Khalifah, that he would have no hand in such a proceeding
and would not affix the seal. Saleh bin Liana having no alter
native returned to the Shaikh of Qatar and told him what had
occurred with the result that the old man was most upset, became
querulous and tore the document into pieces which he cast from him.
Saleh bin Liana returned to Khan Bahadur Saiyid Abdur Razzaak and
myself and stated briefly what had occurred. Naturally we were
both disgusted and disappointed and when the Shaikh returned
whether
immediately prior to the evening meal I asked him whsrs the docu
ment had been completed. Pie became incoherent and it was with
difficulty that we made out that he had decided that he must make
various changes in the form and words of the agreement. I

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This file contains correspondence regarding the situation after hostilities that occurred between the Al Naim tribe (supported by Bahrain) and Qatar in Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. in June and July 1937.

The correspondence covers the period immediately following the events and continues for several years until 1946. It contains details of British mediation efforts between the two sides and also includes the text (in English and Arabic) of a reconciliation agreement between the two sides from 1944.

The file also contains a translation of an Arabic-language letter published in the Cairo publication 'Rabitat Al Arabieh' (f. 25). The letter is from a Bahraini and argues that the British had sided with Qatar in the conflict regarding Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. as they were afraid that if under Bahraini control, the concession for oil deposits near the town would be given to an American (as opposed to British) oil company as had been done in Bahrain.

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1 volume (231 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.

Physical characteristics

A bound correspondence volume. There are two incomplete foliation sequences and one complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and runs through to 224, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume. Anomalies: f.1A; f.126A; f.126B; f.141A; f.141B.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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