'File 4/13 IV Zubara' [‎59r] (122/412)

H.H.extend^ to 24 miles* in order to divert H.H* from this idea
and suggest the answer, so that he may corait himself, i said to
H*H* thdt i believed H*H* had no intention of making territorial
claim but only to save the prestige of the Al Khalifa in the eye
of the people. He replied in affirraative / whereupon I asked him to
dictate the form of the agreement* Having comitted himself, h.H.
could no t avoid accepting the suggestion made by shaikh Abdullah
which saves the prestige of the al Khalifa. He tried however to
make the form of the agreement as obscure as possible. He took it
witn him and brought it in the morning to the Adviser f s office with
rt slight addition which after discussion with you was subsequently
altered, it was this draft which was dictated by H.H. that was for
warded to the shaikh of Qatar, before sending it I said that I did
not think the shaikh of Qatar ^ould agree to it, but we did so in
order to see his reaction. ,b*rom the above it would appear that the
Shaikh ot Qatar did not go back a^ what he said to me but wanted to
make things clear in writing so that he may not have trouble again
with bahrain, the fact which is in the interest of both parties. The
Shaikh of Qatar admits in his letter that the wordings differ from
what he said to me but that the meaning is the same# The draft agree
ment by the shaikh of Qax,ar does not differ in essanae with the draft
hy H.H.except that it makes things very clear and unob*cure. £1 though
the shaikh of Qatar did not add in the agreement (c) and (d) above,
I am sure he would not hesitate to add them when we ask him to do so.
4. yarding the addition about the oil kj* company. *h e shaikh
granted oil concession to the company before the trouble started and,
in accordance with his undertakings, he is bound to allow them to
carry on their work in any part of his territory. Any agreement with
a third party which restricts their operations in any area would be
considered as void and not binding sin'e^o mttnrt effect on the
Company»s operations. Therefore, l believe,that H.H. understands this
, ; fully well and would not make objections. This being the case, i think
that the chance of concluding a permanent peace between QaLar and
Bahrain is now certain, it would be easier to discuss the matter with
Shaikh Abdullah bin Ida and leave it to him to induce H.H. to agree