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Ref: IOR/R/15/2/203

The record is made up of 1 file (268 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1937-28 Jul 1937. 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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From
To
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,
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. , Bushire
Repeated to Government of India
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
No, 1903
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Received 16th July 1937,
Dated 15th July;
Your telegram No. 715 of July 9th. ZUBARAH 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
His Majesty*s Government they are competent
authority. They are anxious however not to give
Shaikh of Bahrain the impression that they admit
he has a orima facie claim (incidentally this would
of Qatar from any action at Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. until claim has
been adjudicated). They therefore feel that reply
should be on the following lines.
2. His Majesty*s Government is ultimate authority
for deciding questions regarding ownership between
Shaikhs. They are of course always ready to listen
to any representations which Shaikh of Bahrain may
wish to submit on any matter which he regards as
affecting his interests, but in the meantime they
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feel compelled to point out that so long ago as r-*
1875 (see your telegram No. 680 of July 4th) Shaikh
of Bahrain was informed he should dis-sever him
self entirely from affairs of Qatar including Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
They accordingly regret with reference to letter from
Shaikh referred to in paragraph 2 of your telegram
of July 4th that they are not prepared to intervene
between Shaikh of Qatar and Naim tribe.
3. If Government of India agree and unless you
see any objection, you should reply to Shaikh on ge
neral lines. Actual terms of communication are of
course left to your discretion.
be logically involving them in restraining Shaikh

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This file contains correspondence regarding tensions between Qatar and Bahrain over the ownership of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and related clashes that took place between the forces of Qatar and members of the Al Naim tribe (allied to the Al Khalifa, the ruling family of Bahrain).

Much of the correspondence relates to British-mediated negotiations and as such, it consists of letters (in Arabic and English translation) between Tom Hickinbotham, 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, and the rulers of Qatar and Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, respectively. The file also contains correspondence between Hickinbotham, Shaikh Rashīd bin Muḥammad, Chief of the Al Naim tribe and Charles Belgrave, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.

The file contains copies of British Government correspondence from 1874-1876 when similar tensions had arisen between Qatar and Bahrain over Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. (ff 178-197) and also includes a series of 12 black and white, aerial photographs of Qatar, mainly of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. (ff 251-263).

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1 file (268 folios)

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 219-234; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

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Reference: IOR/R/15/2/203
Title: 'File 4/13 II Zubarah'
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:5v, 7r:10v, 12r:15v, 17r:20v, 22r:34v, 36r:46v, 48r:49v, 51r:57v, 59r:64v, 66r:75v, 79r:80v, 83r:107v, 109r:111v, 113r:113v, 117r:124v, 126r:126v, 129r:145v, 147r:151v, 153r:153v, 157r:164v, 166r:166v, 168r:213v, 215r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:235v, 236ar:236av, 237r:240v, 242r:245v, 247r:247v, 249r:267v, back-i
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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