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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [198r] (411/630)
The record is made up of 1 volume (310 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1934-1 Mar 1934. 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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translation of letter dated 15th Hanadhan 135P ^Ist
January 1934) from His Excellency Bhaikh Abdullah "bin Q^nim
ath-Hiani, C.I»E., Toiler o^ Q.atar, to Colonel Loch, Political
Agent, Bahrain,,
After compliments,
I was informed that an Indian Maharaj arrived at Doha
without iprevious notice or information from me and that he
"bep-an to go about in the stree^ts and visit some suspicious
quarters. 1 was surprised to hear about this affair e I sent
for the said person and asked him about his sudden arrival
and ^bout landing without permission, and how he happened
to go about and come suddenly to this side. He replied that
he came in connection with a man named Muhammad bin Jasim
and that'he had A letter from you and seeing that the man
was not present here he thought that there was no need for
him to aubmit the letter he had with him. I, however, asked
him to give me the letter which he did.
2. I was pleased to receive your letter dated the 5th
%madhan 135!?(^3rd December 1933j and was glad to know that
you were in good health and to note its contents«
3. As regards Maharaj Matammomal, he has ai^rived at this
side ir the manner described above ai: but the defendant was
absent.
4. I am very thankful to you for kindly enquiring about
my health and to say that i am enjoying the best of health.
1 will also be very glad to afford the necessary help you ask
for, but would like to draw your kind attention and to say
that the arrival of Maharaj in this manner was not satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
. You, no doubt, know that in the discussion which
took place betweem me and His Excellency Sir Percy Cox about
Indian subjects it was decided that they shall have no fight
to/
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence between the 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. at Bahrain and 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. at Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives and the 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. in London, regarding the political situation in Qatar, the southern boundary of Qatar and the Oil Concession.
The volume also contains 'Note on conversation on 15 December 1933 with Mr G.W. Rendel, Foreign Office, on future policy in regard to Qatar.' (folios 68-78), draft 'Qatar Concession', 11 December 1933 (folios 102-110) and 'Mr. Williamson's Political Note on Qatar', with genealogical tree of the Al Thani family, 15 January 1934 (folios 125-135).
There are two maps within the volume: a blueprint on folio 148, 'Geological Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula', produced during a geological survey of Qatar, showing villages, deserted buildings, water wells, roads and routes and a 'Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula' (folio 285).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (310 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 298-302). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with reference numbers in red crayon, which refer back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The numbering begins on the title page with 1;1A; 1B and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 308. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/627
- Title
- 'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:80v, 83r:101v, 113r:135v, 137r:137v, 149r:154v, 156r:157v, 168r:194v, 196r:235v, 238r:283v, 286r:307v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence