'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913' [‎48r] (107/394)

/SSj A. ZX—-The Porte protested, and on the 7th May Lord Granville
wrote to Musurus Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. thatthe claims of the Porte to rights of sovereignty
over the Katr coast have never been admitted by Her Majesty's Government,"
and, on the 22nd September, that Her Majesty's Government were not prepared
to waive the rights, which they had exercised at intervals during a long period
of years, of dealing directly with the Arab Chiefs of the Katr coast when
necessary, in order to preserve the peace of the seas and to obtain redress for
outrages on British subjects or persons entitled to British protection.
/£$? A. D. —Sheikh Jasim was compelled by the Resident to pay Rs. 6,400
as compensation to British Indian and Bahrein subjects who had suffered from
outrages committed by his dependants.
iSpo A. D. —Sheikh Jasim suggested to the Wali of Basra the desirability
of establishing Turkish posts at Zubara and Odeid, two places which were
claimed by his rivals the Chiefs of Bahrein and Abu Dthabi respectively. The
Wali approved and also ordered the establishment of a Customs House at Bida.
This caused Sheikh Jasim to change his attitude and subsequently to refuse to
carry out any part of the order.
The Wali then proceeded himself to Bida, and two hostile encounters took
place between the Turks and the Arabs, in which the former suffered consider
ably. Sheikh Jasim then made his submission and received a free pardon.
A few days before the commencement of hostilities Sheikh Jasim had
appealed for British protection and asked to be permitted to reside in the
northern portion of Katr within the Sheikh of Bahrein's jurisdiction. No reply
was apparently given to him.
i8gs A D. —A division of the Al bin AH residing in Bahrein quarrelled
with Sheikh Isa and fled with their Sheikh, Sultan bin Salama, to'Zobara, where
they were encouraged to settle by Sheikh Jasim under the Turkish flag. A
British naval expedition proceeded to Zubara, persuaded some of the Al bin AH
to return to Bahrein, destroyed and captured a number of boats belonging to those
who refused, and caused the place to be evacuated. The recalcitrant portion of
the Al bin AH under their Sheikh removed to Bida.
igoo A. D. —A small fight occurred off Wakra between some Amamara of
Bahrein and Al bin AH of Bida. The particulars were enquired into by Mr.
Gaskin, and the Al bin Ali were adjudicated to have been in fault and were fined
by Government without any reference to the Ruler of Bida.
In this year, 4 piracies were committed by parties of the Beni Hajir off Khor
Shaqiq. Sheikh Ahmed bin Thani, who had now relieved his brother of the
duties of administration, was informed by Government that he was responsible for
the control of the Bedouins residing in Katr.
igo2 A. D. —The Turks proposed to appoint Mudirs at Zubara and Wakra
in Katr, Odeid in Abu Dthabi, and Jezirat Amayir (Jinna Island) which latter is
claimed by the Sheikh of Koweit. The first three appointments were opposed
by the Government and the Porte eventually gave way and recalled the officers
who had started to join their appointments. The Sheikh of Wakra, however, a
son of Sheikh Jasim, has been granted a salary for no apparent reason.
G. C Press, Simla.—C404 F. D.—3-805,—67—R. S, W,