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‘File 21/1 I Zubarah’ [‎201r] (406/474)

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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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D.O. No.C/618.
/
POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
BAHRAIN.
The 24th of Nay, 1947.
Dear colonel Hay
I enclose for your information a copy of letter No.
782/1366, dated the 15th Nay, 1947, received from the Shaikh
in reply to the letter a copy of which T sent you with my
printed Letter No. C/564 dated the 12th Kay, 1947. I also
enclose copies of a note I have made recording Belgrave’s
visit to me and of an interview which the Shaikh had with me
on May 20th. Also copies of demi-official correspondence
myself giving his confirmation that my
it is of his allegations against Ranee although the whole busi
ness was unpleasant and unnecessary, and there are still aspects
which I propose to send to the Shaikh in reply to his letter
instructions contained in your demi-official letter No.767-S,
dated the 30th April, 1947.
his letter No.782/1366 concern another of the many "Qatar-Bahrain
cases” which I do not think it is worth bothering you about.
record of the interview with the Shaikh is correct.
2. We will have to accept the Shaikh’s explanation such as
of it which I find puzzling.
3 . I also enclose for your approval a draft of a letter
No.782/1366. It is, as you will observe, based on the
4. Letters No.522 and No.c/224 referred to by the Shaikh in
5 . I am replying separately to paragraph 6 of your demi
official letter No.882-3, dated the 10th Nay, 1947.
Yours sincerely
Hon’ble Lt-Col. W.R. Hay,
C.S.I., 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. , Bahrain

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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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