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brother of the Haler of Bahrain, and Shaikh Salman bin Hamad,
the heir-apparent, accompanied by this British Adviser left
for '^tar in order to negotiate with the amir, ihey passed
six days there but did not succeed. After they had returned,
a messenger came 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. from the Amir of ’tiatar
with a letter declaring war against Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and ordering his
forces to invade it. Al Kftalifah wanted to help them. But
the Consul prevented them saying that if they sent any thing
they would be responsible to the Government; and he did not
allow them to send any thing except provisions and arms. Our
Huler Shaikh Hamad bin Isa is away from both the movements^
political and literacy, as stated in your book |"Muslim Jailers 1 '.
He is a peaceful man and always seeks the friendship of the
British.
lighting took place between the i%im tribes and the Baler
of ^atar. It continued for six hours and ended in the victory
of the i^lataris. I'rom Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. 4 men were killed and 10 wounded
while from Qataris 10 were killed and 30 wounded, xhe Qataris
had three lorries with them; the people of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. had none.
All the i%im army consisted of about 1500 souls; the Qatar
people numbered 2900.
when the news of this incident reached Bahrain it had a
very bad effect on the natives, ihey went to Shaikh Hamad and
offered themselves, voluntarily, to help their brethren and
insisted on doing so. The Amir went to the Consul to inform
him of the fact, but the latter prevented him from recruiting
army threatening him of the Government's indignation and saying
that he would make peace between them. Shaikh Abdullah, the
Amir's brother who is brave and intelligent and is feared by
the British, told him: "How can we wait, O' 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. ;
while ieatar army occupied all the centres and would shortly
occupy Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. which is-our property, as you know, from former
times; they would occupy it unjustly and inequitably and you
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uay UO day . Ihe Consul promised to
send a warship and intervene for peace.