'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour' [51r] (101/469)
The record is made up of 1 file (233 folios). It was created in 19 Jan 1937-1 Feb 1945. It was written in English. 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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Note on Visit to Donah..
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Having had to wait for the Bushire mail, we arrived
off ^ohah in the early afternoon/when visibility was
extremely poor. The approach to the "harbour" is bad
and the solitary beacon is now only a few feet above
water level. Consequently we did not anchor till nearly
4. p.m. a boat was immediately sent to stop the Shaikh
coming off and I went ashore soon afterwards.
The old Shaikh is looking rather frail and ill ana
I doubt if he will last much longer. He is incapable ol
controlling his appetites and he is steadily growing
weaker.
The following subjects were discussed:-
ii. Customs exemption for K.A.F.fuel. I thankeu him
<rtt.itably for agreeing to this.
3. Purchase ol e.rms. I told him Abdul Aziz al Liana 1
was still in Bahrain awaiting quotations from England.
I explained that the delay was probably due to
re-armament 1 ? m Englana. He expressea gratituae for the
assistance given.
Q. i^atar Order-in-Comical. He said he had received
my letter m regard to transfer or division ol jurisdict
ion and was replying to confirm it. He reverted to his
old plea for a guarantee that other Moslem powers
(i.e., Saudi Arabia) would raise no objection to his
exercising jurisdiction over their subjects when in
Oatar. I repeated my previous reply that he need have
no anxiety on that score provided he dealt justly and
fairly with such people ana adhered strictly to tne mam
principles of Mohammedan Law.
3. Hawar Islands. I questioned him closely in
regard to his claim. He statea he had no further proof
to offer beyond the statements made m his petitions of
claim. He thought he shoula receive a copy of tne
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The file contains correspondence and telegrams sent and received by the 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. at Bahrain, Hugh Weighman, mostly from 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. and the 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. at Sharjah, regarding arrangements and programmes for his official visits to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and Qatar. Some visits were carried via HMS Shoreham , so there is also correspondence with its Captain, G H Faulkner, and with British Overseas Airways Corporation representatives, regarding the fares to be paid by the Agent when staying in their Fort in Sharjah.
The file also contains:
- correspondence with the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain regarding special authorization to land on Muharraq;
- correspondence with the 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. at Kuwait regarding his visit to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and other visits by British officials;
- reports of visits.
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, regarding the 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. at Bahrain's visit to Qatar.
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- 1 file (233 folios)
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The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 224-234. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 235; 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 also present in parallel between ff 4-234; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- 'File 12/15 Political Agent's tour'
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- front, front-i, 2r:14v, 19r:19v, 21r:21v, 24r:47v, 49r:61v, 63r:64v, 66r:67v, 69r:97v, 99r:110v, 113r:115v, 117r:117v, 119r:161v, 163r:165v, 168r:178v, 180r:183v, 185r:189v, 192r:192v, 196r:200v, 202r:203v, 205r:206v, 208r:234r, back-i, back
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