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'File 4/13 IV Zubara' [‎110r] (224/412)

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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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On two separate occasions His Highness has assured me
that he would he perfectly satisfied If the guard is withdrawn
from the fort and that he would not raise the question of the
destruction oi the fort Itself* I understand that he made the
same statement to the Adviser In the presence of Shaikh Ahdullah
bln Isa* He has nov^ln his letter which form** an enclosu^
fort* X regret to say that in my opinion His Highness* w
subject of which his mental equilibrium seems tc have been dis—
in demanding the destruction of the fort at Zubara* The requsst
ecus gesture on the Shaikh of Qatar*** part to accede to the
Why anyone should wish to visit Zubera I have no idea for the
place is arid, unlovely in the extreme, and scarce one stone of
from whom there is the slightest hope of gain cen nd at half
a hundred places on the Qatar coast without their eyes being
offended by the sight of the guard at Zubara or of the fort
Itself for that matter*
4* In my opinion there should bo no question of a return to
conditions as they were prior to the conclusion of the agreement.
Trade would be adversely affected, our recently concluded
arrangements for the cons ^ryition of shipping apace by supplying
Qatar through Bahrain rould have to be reconsidered, and the
already critical labour position hero would not be improved by
refusing entry to labourers from Qatar. It ia not as if public
Is not to be depended upon In matters concerning Zubara, o;
this communication, specificallv demanded the destruction
3* y However widely the agreement
there can be no qi estion but that
turbed.
to have the guard removed is understandable for no one likes to
be continually under observation, but while it would be a court-
request his refusal to do so should surely not be considered
sufficient grounds for an open breach between Bahrain and Qatar.'
ufoo wish to hawk and the impecunious bedouin who fawn on anyone
the old buildings remains upon ai other. Those of the family
/opinio*'
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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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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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