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'File 4/13 Zubarah 3' [‎152r] (308/512)

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The record is made up of 1 file (254 folios). It was created in 31 Jul 1937-27 Dec 1943. 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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In regard to those perspns who went stealthily to
Bahrain through disrespectful propaganda about whom I told you*
that from what I understood the Bahrain Government had
prohibited all Qatar subjects from entering Bahrain without
exception, other than those of whom 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. made
an exception in his letter. In that case how am I to take the *
action of the Bahrain Government in allowing the entry into
Bahrain of certain Qatar subjects who went there v/ith ill
intentions and without my and your knowldge. This is contrary
to what has been decided officially by the Bahrain Government
themselves# On what ground the Bahrain Government pass an
official order prohibiting Qatar subjects from entering Bahrain
and then give permission to some of them. Had the Bahrain
Government not found those persons as a means for carrying out
their propaganda, they would not have given them permission.
I request you to consider this matter and not to allow any
Qatar subjects to land in Bahrain unless it is done
through you or on your advice. The order should equally apply
to all my subjects, the inhabitants of Qatar and others. Since *
the Bahrain Government have announced, through the Political
Agent, the issue of a prohibition order against subjects of n
Qatar, the order is to be carried out properly. As I have
already explained to you, the Bahrain Government, by giving
admission to those who go stealthily to Bahrain, have an
have been sending messengers and money for duping the simple
people and persuading them to disturb the peace and cause
ill feelings. You may, of course, realise that harmful
propaganda is not acceptable by honourable people and is not
allowed by all laws, I hope you will consider this matter
fully and by your sharp thought realsie the consequences of
disturbing the peace and tranquility. They (Bahrain Government;

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This file contains correspondence regarding tensions between Qatar and Bahrain over the contested ownership of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. on the Qatari peninsula, as well as other issues concerning Qatar-Bahrain relations more broadly.

This correspondence includes original copies of letters (in Arabic) from Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim Al Thani [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī], the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa [Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], the ruler of Bahrain and his successor, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa [Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah]. These letters are primarily to Hugh Weightman, the British 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. in Bahrain and Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government. They are accompanied by translations in English.

The file contains two English translations of Arabic-language press articles related to the Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. issue:

The file also contains a British Government memorandum entitled 'Note on History of Zubara and Claims of Shaikh of Bahrein to Zubara' that is followed by a simple map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (ff 132-134).

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1 file (254 folios)
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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