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'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913' [‎33r] (77/394)

The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 18 Jun 1900-5 May 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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Telegram No. 4042.E. B., dated the SUtli November 1904.
From The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta,
To—M ajor P. Z. Cox., C.I.E., Officiating 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Bushire.
Will you kindly expedite a reply to Foreign Department letter
No. o305-B. B., dated the 3rd October 1904, regarding the proposed treaty
with the Sheikh of El Katr. If you have not already addressed Captain
Prideaux on the subject, you should consult him now.
Telegram, dated the 12th December 1904.
Irom—M ajob P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Calcutta.
Regarding Foreign Department No. 3305-E. B., dated the 3rd October
1904,1 have consulted Captein Prideaux. We beg to express the foUowin-
views. The primary reason which Ahmed-bin-Thani has for desiring a pro
tective agreement with the British Government is in order that the public
knowledge that he is under our protection may strengthen his hands in helpino-
us to maintain order. Publicity would thus be necessary and difficult to
prevent.
Secondly, we consider that any agreement to which were attached the
precautions and reservations advocated by His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador
would defeat its own object and would seem to imply the recognition for the
first^ time of some Turkish rights in Katr. It might further preclude our
obtaining completely satisfactory agreement at a more opportune season.
Although there can be no question of the desirability of protectino- Sheikh
Katr, recent instructions regarding Koweit embolden me to indicate Ihe evil
effect which would be caused if an agreement were entered into now which
the policy of His Majesty's Government might require to be withdrawn a few
months hence under pressure from the Porte.
Might it not be more easy to dispose of possible Turkish objections if we
were to content ourselves for the present with getting Sheikh Ahmed to write
a letter to 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. saying that, owing to the abdication of Sheikh
Jasim, the chiefship had devolved on himself and that he had decided to write
and inform us that he considered and accepted as binding the agreement con
cluded with us in 1868 by his predecessor ?
As a proof that the above-mentioned agreement has never lapsed^ we
could presumably quote the action mentioned in Volume 10, page 115, of
Aitchison. As possible disputes regarding succession may make' matters more
difficult later on, it is important that an agreement should be concluded before
the death of the aged Sheikh Jasim.
{Becened on 12th December 1904, with Political Secretary's letter No. 4S
dated 25th November 1904.)
PERSIA AND ARABIA . [JJoyember 14.1
CONFIDENTIAL . Section 2. "
No. 1.
3Ir. Towuley to the Marquess of Lansdovme.—( Received November 14 >
(No. 863.) " ;
My Lord, Constantinople, November 8, 1904.
With reference to Sir Nicholas 0'Conor's despatch No. 516, Secret, of
the 28th June, relative to the Mudirate of Wakra, I have the honour to transmit
herewith copy of a despatch which I have received from Mr. Acting Consul

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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bushire, Bahrain and the Foreign Department of the Government of India, as well as with Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Shaikh Aḥmad bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī.

The first part of the file covers Britain’s relations with Qatar between 1900 and 1905, and includes: details of gift giving to members of the Āl Thānī family in 1900, 1903 and 1904; details concerning Turkish activities in Qatar; various correspondence among British officials discussing the status of Qatar vis-à-vis Britain and possible future treaty relations; the status of the Āl Thānī family as the ruling family of Qatar; the position of Shaikh Aḥmad vis-à-vis his brother Shaikh Jāsim; and a short historical sketch of Qatar from 1766 to 1902 (folio 44).

The pages of the file that cover the years 1905 to 1909 include Fancis Beville Prideaux's report on his visit to Shaikh Jāsim at Lusayl and Shaikh Aḥmad at Doha (al-Bidda‘) (folios 49-59) in November 1905; details concerning the murder of Shaikh Aḥmad in December 1905 (folios 60-76); Turkish activities in Qatar (for example, folios 92, 95 and 102); illness of Shaikh Jāsim’s son, ‘Abd al-Raḥman, in March 1906 (folio 71); piracy activities of Aḥmad bin Salmān (folio 82); and the Āl Thānī family’s relations with Ibn Sa‘ūd (folios 114-117A) and the Āl Khalīfah family (folios 119-127).

The pages of the file covering 1913 to 1920 deal with Shaikh Jāsim’s illness and eventual death in July 1913 and the subsequent succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 147-156); details of relations between the Āl Khalīfah family and Qatar, particularly with regard to al-Zubārah (folio 157) and their pearling interests; and a proposed tour of Qatar and the awarding of the C.I.E. [Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire] to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 157-181).

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1 volume (189 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.

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Foliation: This file has a foliation number in the top right hand corner of each folio. The number is enclosed by a circle.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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