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'File 4/13 IV Zubara' [‎120r] (244/412)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL
Office of the 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.
No.g/177. In the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Camp, Ghiraz, the 24th August 1944.
Eir,
I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter
No.C/§68 dated the &4th June, 1944 from the Politj.cal Agent
at Bahrain giving cover to attested copies of the recent
agreement between His Highness the .Shaikh of Bahrain and the
Shaikh of Qatar.
2. The ill feeling between these two states engendered
by the events of 1937 had had a most unfortunate effect upon
this part of the Gulf, and the fact that Qatar depended upon
Debai for supplies greatly facilitated smuggling and rendered
control of rationing difficult, if not impossible. I found
that I could make little headway with Shaikh Salman during-
my fleeting visits to Bahrain, and I had not found time to
visit ^atar since my return from Cairo. I accordingly
requested Major Ilickinbotham to bring all his resources to
bear tc br'ng about a settlement as early as possible, though
there seeraed little hope of success at the time.
3. The pact can hardly be described as explicit in
translation, but the Arabic is clear and the undertaking is
couched in terms which are readily comprehensible to the
parties, and as it is satisfactory to them we need ask no
more. I purposely waited until Shaikh Hamad, the son of the
ruler of Qatar, had concluded his visit to Bahrain as this
would be the first test of the agreement and I am glad to say
that it proved equal to the strain and that his stay has
proved successful in every way.
4. Major Hickinbotham deserves the highest praise for
the ability with which he hds -conducted these negotiations,
parleys which were, moreover, concluded under the most
arduous conditions. The happy outcome, which is a tribute
to his political skill and profound experience of the ..rab
world, will greatly assist me in my duties, and I recommend
that I may be permitted to convey tc him your thanks for the
successful outcome of his labours.
. I am sending a copy of this letter with its enclosures
to the Government of India.

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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
3d.Geoffrey Prior.
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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Kis Majesty's Secretary of State for India,
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. ,
LONDON.

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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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