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'File 19/243 III (C 95) Zubarah' [‎127r] (266/462)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL
No,0/1424•
Political A^Qicy,
Bahrain, 4th October 1944
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From
Major T. Hickinbotham, C«I 0 E,, O.B.E.,
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , / Buq ,,. oc _
Bahrain. i-P 1 '^NCY.
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The Hon 'ble the Political Residentl—-
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , I CO^t-'iQEMTiA L RSCOfTos"
Camp Shiraz.
Sir,
ZUBARA
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I have the honour to refer to my printed Istter No.c/l380
dated the 25th September 1944 and to enclose a cop^ of a letter
dated the 3rd of October which I have received from His Highness
the Shaikh on the subject of Zubara and my interim reply thereto.
2, On the 26th of September I called on His -ighness in con-
necticn with matters of general interest and he a^ain raised the
question of Zubara. He stated that his cousin Shaikh Khalifsh
bin Mohammed had just returned from a visit to the mainland and
found the guard at Zubara had been increased and that on his
arrival at Zubara the Shaikh of Qatar's men came down to examine
his launch. His Highness seemed much put out, and with cause,
for an increase in the guard could certainly be construed as an
infringement of the agreement. I indicated that Shaikh Khalifah
must have been misinformed and His Highness sent for him at once
so that I could confirm his statement. Unfortunately he had
left the palace precincts.
On my return to the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. I desired Shaikh Khalifah to
call upon me which he did at once. Far from confirming His
Highness' words he denied ever having said that the guard had
been increased. He stated that he informed His Highness that
the guard appeared to consist of only four men though there were
said to be twelve, and that he and his party were greeted with
the greatest civility. The men who came down to the beach did
so to enquire who they v/ere and having discovered they were from
the Al Khalifah were very helpful and friendly.
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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.

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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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