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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [118r] (252/460)
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 an extract of a letter dated Slot September
1915 from Shaikh Abdulla bin Qaairo al Thanl, Ruler of Qatar to
Yuouf bin Ahmad Kanoo.
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You have mentioned that you heard that His Honour Major
Keyes received orders from 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.
in the Gulf
asking for 100 boxes of cartridges and inquiring about the
parts missing from the Plans etc and that you advice me to
respond to the demand# I have duly understood all that you
have mentioned and you know about my friendship with Major
Keyes. No doubt his demand from me is a ^reat honour to me.
He has first written to me about it. I am thankful to you fxa
for expressing your opinion to me, and for doing something ^
useful for me. I doubt not your friendship and sincerity. I
found in you nobility and faithfulness and therefore made
friendship with you and placed my confidence in you. You know
of course that this matter is full of difficulties and I think
you realise the accns^ations and sneers that are going on in
the background. But as you know His Honour Major Keyes is held
at high respect by me and his wishes are clear I therefore bear
everything and do not refuse his request keeping in view only
the friendship and sincerity that exists between us. He is as
you mention noble, frank and praiseworthy in every respect.
He is courteous, sincere and faithful. I also take your opinion
to be great and rely on it and value it pronerly. Under these
circumstances I will send to him 100 boxes of cartridges.
About the missing parts of the guns ^Tis Honour writes that they
ma y have been burried. I do not know about it but will certain
ly set some spies to work and if found will send them to him
with gratefulness for all.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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