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'File 4/13 IV Zubara' [145r] (294/412)
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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COKFUSUIIaL
No.C/1918.
Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Bahrain, 24th December 1944
Prom
Major T. Hickinbotham, C.I.E., O.B.E.,
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.
,
Bahrain.
To
The Hon*ble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Sir,
I nave the honour to refer to the enclosure to my
Printed Letter No.C/1917 dated the 24th December 1944 and
to state that the Shaikh of Qatar has so far made no move
to withdraw the guards from the fort at Zubara.
2. The Shaikh of Qatar has linked the question of the
the control by this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
of the import and distribution
of quota goods in Qatar. He is attaching undue importance
to his acquiescence in the withdrawal of the guards and hopes
that in order to secure their withdrawal we may be persuaded
to moderate our demands..
withdrawal of these guards with the more important one of
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
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.
, Bahrain.
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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)
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/R/15/2/205
- Title
- 'File 4/13 IV Zubara'
- Pages
- 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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence