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'File 4/13 IV Zubara' [85r] (174/412)
The record is made up of 1 file (204 folios). It was created in 12 Dec 1943-14 Apr 1945. 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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No. C/968
Politicpl Aijoncy,
Bahrain, 24th Juno 19^1
From
Major T. Kickinbotham, C.I.i., O.B.J3.,
Political Agont,
Balirain.
To
Tho Hon’ble cho
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.
,
Bushire.
Sir,
(^
1 have tlue honour to refer to your telegram No*1444
dated tiio 20th of June 19*>-4 and to enclose an attest d cooy
of the Agreement between tho Shaikh of Bahrain and the Shaikh
of. cater and copies of my letter No.C/9h8 detect the Slst Juno
1944 and His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain’s ronly thereto.
2. Ably assisted by Mi’. C. DalrymplQ Belgrave, tho
Adviser to the Bahrain Government, and towards the end of the
negotiations by Khan Bahadur Sniyid Abdui- Razzaak, 1 have endea
voured since October 1943 to bring about a reconciliation between
the A! Thnlifnh of Bahrain and the A1 Thani of oatar. Like
all negotiations whether in uhc West or in the ;iiast there have
been times when a solution seemed most improbable out with the
exercise of patience and with the goodwill of the parties them
selves a formula was at last evolved by His Highness dhaikh Sir
Salman bin Hamad A1 Khalifah, K.C.I.S., which restored the
status quo ante 1936 without referring to any of the issues
between the two Houses. His Excellency Shaikh Abdullah bin
qaaita a:i Thani, r .1. *;., was eventually nersnaded to accept the
Al Khalifah proposition with only a minor alteration. The .
revised draft was accepted.by His Highness Shaikh Salman after
consultation with his uncle Shaikh Abdullah bin Isa Al Khaliiah,
G.t.tj., and his Adviser. vhat Uie futu-a will hold it is
difficult indeed to foretell but with care and goodwill on both
sides it is possible that thei’e will bo no further rupture
between the two parties for many years.
I have the honour to tui,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
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This file contains correspondence regarding negotiations between the rulers of Bahrain and Qatar, Shaikh Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī respectively, concerning the disputed ownership of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. on the Qatari peninsula and the strained relations between the two countries.
These negotiations were mediated by Britain's 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, Tom Hickinbotham and the majority of the correspondence is formed of letters - in English and Arabic - between him and the two leaders, as well as with Salih bin Sulaiman al-Manai, the Secretary of Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī.
The file contains two copies (one in English and one in Arabic) of an agreement signed by Qatar and Bahrain in order to restore friendly relations between the two states on 24 June 1944 (ff 86-87).
The file also contains a memorandum on Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. written by Charles Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (ff 185-190).
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- 1 file (204 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-195; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 4/13 IV Zubara'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:19v, 21r:24v, 26r:29v, 31r:40v, 42r:42v, 44r:48v, 50r:63v, 66r:79v, 81r:85v, 88r:97v, 99r:103v, 105r:114v, 116r:121v, 123r:128v, 130r:132v, 135r:149v, 151r:158v, 160r:167v, 169r:169v, 171r:173v, 175r:183v, 191r:191v, 193r:203v, back-i
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