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‘File 21/1 I Zubarah’ [‎126r] (256/474)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (230 folios). It was created in 21 Jun 1944-15 Jun 1947. 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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As regards the Shaikh of Qatar's claim that he has been
observing the agreement. I should like you to refer to the poli
tical Agent's letter tlo.c/2-9 dated the 1st March, 1945, (16th
Rabi Awwal 1366), and also to the political Agent’s letter No.
C/775 dated the 14th August," 1945 (27th Sha'ban 1364) to the
Shaikh of Qatar, in which he told him to avoid frictions between
Bahrain and Qatar. Also see our 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.
dated the 1st May, 1945, (19th Jamad Awwal 1364) and our letter
dated 22nd February, 1945 (9th Rabi Awwal, 1364). O' Your
Excellency.’ All this happened after the signing of the Agreement,
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which shows that he is working against it. •
vou have kindly said that the Hon'ble the political Resi
dent and you visited Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. , and apart from the fort you found
nothing. I inform you that this fort was built during the
trouble, and it did not previously exist in that region. As
regards the ruined places, we have clear proofs that the shaikh
of Qatar's officials did much damage to our houses and the Habit
able places, vide evidence enclosed.
in paragraph 4, Your Excellency said that the complaints
received from us were not clear in respect of the persecution of
our subjects in those places. tfe and our subjects enjoyed, as
previously said, an ancient privilege, and no one used to
interfere with us in those parts.
In paragraph 5, you said that it did not appear to you
that the Shaikh of Qatar was not observing the Agreement, and
that there are sufficient grounds (sic). Please God, after you
have referred to the above mentioned letters, you will find the
grounds.
I forward you the evidence which affirms to Y°ur Excellency
that we and our subjects and our freedom of movements were not
interfered with by anyone in those parts, and no one was objecting
to our goings and comings and to the foods belonging to us and
our followers, which fact is well known by all the residents of
Qatar. We, thanks to God, have been observing honour and humanity
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The volume comprises correspondence concerning the ongoing dispute between the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over the sovereignty of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and the surrounding area on the Qatar Peninsula. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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 (Cornelius James Pelly; Lieutenant-Colonel Arnold Crawshaw Galloway), 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel William Rupert Hay), the Ruler of Bahrain (Sheikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah), and the Ruler of Qatar (Sheikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī).

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1 volume (230 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the volume (ff 214-232) mirror the chronological arrangement. Letters in Arabic are generally immediately preceded by English translations prepared by Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. staff.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 235; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-213; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Pagination: the file notes at the back (ff 214-232) have been paginated using pencil.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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