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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [115r] (246/460)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1913-30 Jan 1920. 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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Translation of a letter dated 10 th Phil Qad 1555 fro
21ot September 1915
Shaikh Abdulla bin Qaaim al Thani Ruler of Qatar to Major T.H.
Keyes,
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.
,. Bahrain.
I have received your esteemed letter of the 2nd instant
and am pleased to hear about your welfare. Whatever you
mentioned I have duly understood. You say that since your
arrival in Bahrain you had been anxious to meet me and that on
your arrival in my country such circumstance occur^d that it
was impossible to have a long and a conversation on matters of
friendship. I thank you for putting excellent confid^hoe in me.
I praise your kindness and considerations for myself. It is
from your good nature and noble qualities. Verily I was ex
tremely glad to see you, although our interview was short and
orinatters of business, but it showed me clearly your high
.
qualities and great friendship and faithfulness. I am grateful
to you and have no doubt that our meeting will prove useful and
beneficial to the cause of my friendship and sincerity. About
the changes that have taken place all over the world I have
understood it as you mentioned. The observations you have made
and advice you have given are very acceptable to me.and I am
sure friendship and attachment has caused you to write thus to
me. I thank you for your good efforts and I value your aivice
and observations. God willing, I will act upon your advice and
follow such a way as will bring me profit and good. As you say
the affairs of state can't be managed property without good
organization of officers, who should be attentive to the
administration with the eyes of prudence and discretion.
To the utmost of my power I will not fail to adopt a courne
such as will bring profit to the people. There is no doubt
that your honour in sincere and an excellent frieni and sincere
advisor. Certainly, v/henever an^ idea or opinion cornea to no,
^ will refer to you and ask your views on account of your
friendship and sincerity towards me.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bahrain, Bushire, and the Foreign Department of the Government of India and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, as well as reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo.
These correspondence and reports concern Britain's relations with the Āl Thānī family in the context of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913 and the nature of a possible treaty with Qatar; reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo concerning the death of Shaikh Jāsim in 1913 and the succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abd Allāh (folios 22-33); the withdrawal of the Turkish garrison from al-Bida‘ (Doha) in 1915 (folios 71-99); and the progress of the First World War and the Tangistan affair (folio 90).
The latter part of the file concerns the state of the pearling industry in Qatar; the case of a pearl thief in 1915, involving the Shaikhs of Qatar, Bahrain and Sharjah; and relations between Qatar and Bahrain as told by Ṣāliḥ al-Māni‘ (folios 213-217). In addition, there are details concerning the conclusion of the Anglo-Qatar Treaty on 3 November 1916 (folios 201-208).
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
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This file is arranged in approximately chronological order.
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Foliation: This file has two foliation numbers in the front top right hand corner of each folio. The primary number is enclosed by a circle and begins on the first page. The secondary number is not enclosed by a circle, appears on the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and the top left hand corner of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the page, and begins on the first page of text.
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- Title
- 'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1dv, i-r:i-v, 1er:1ev, 2r:21v, 34r:36v, 38r:38v, 40r:42v, 44r:61r, 62r:81v, 82v:86r, 87r:110r, 111r:113r, 114r, 115r:120v, 123v:130r, 131r:142v, 143v:145v, 146v:154v, 156r:171v, 172v:176v, 177v:178v, 180r:189v, 191r:194r, 195r, 196r:199r, 200r:222v, back-i
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