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File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [‎5v] (15/860)

The record is made up of 1 volume (425 folios). It was created in 26 Apr 1902-16 Dec 1910. 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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humiliating position has, it seems to me, been created, and it is inevitable that
unpleasant incidents will frequently recur unless the atmosphere is quickly c eare .
With the Young Turk regime the temporising policy which we have pursued for years
past will not, it seems to be generally agreed, serve the purpose ; it is submitted that
strong and imperative grounds for settling issues now are afforded us by assertive
attitude of Turks and recent attempts to upset status quo. ^ a
“ What is needed to clear the air is, from a local standpoint, as follows
“ 1 . Our agreement with Koweit should cease to be kept secret, and our intention
to make the agreement effective should be intimated to the Turkish Government.
I strongly recommend that anomaly of Turkish flag at Koweit should simultaneously be
eliminated, if this can be done. . .
“ 2 . Turks should be induced to confine themselves to their recognised possessions
at Katif and Ojair ; mudirates at Wakra, &c., should be finally abolished ; and withdrawal
of Turkish military posts from Jinnah, Um Kasr, Bubiyan, Zakhnuniyeh, and El Bidaa
should be brought about by us. i j j i
“ 3 . Item No. 2 having been achieved, treaties should be concluded by us with
Bin Thani, and, if necessary, with other headmen on the west coast of Katr, on the
lines of the trucial coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. agreements.
“It is beyond my purview to deal with question whether coercive measures
will be necessary to achieve the above ends, or whether it is possible to achieve
them by means of comprehensive reciprocal compromise. I beg to say, however,
that there is no quid pvo quo in this sphere that I can conceive which could be
offered to the Turkish Government in exchange for withdrawal of pretensions
of Turkey. In some other sphere it might perhaps be possible to find such a
quid pro quo. . ti •
“ Should it be necessary to resort to measures of coercion, so favourable a juncture
locally as now exists could not be expected ever to recur. Under scheme^ of Nazim
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. for concentrating troops at Bagdad, the numerical strength of the military posts
in question has just been reduced to a minimum; while it would be a simple matter for
us to make a naval demonstration owing to the fact that we have a strong squadron m
the Gulf in connection with the arms traffic.
“ It seems essential that action should be taken now if achievement of above
measures is ever to be brought about ; such achievement would completely consolidate
our position on Arab coast and in the Gulf generally, especially in regard to the
question of pearl fishery. Task may be rendered very difficult, it not impossible, m the
event of action being delayed, by the suggested association of Turkey with the triple
Alliance and increase of Turkish navy. In these circumstances, I respectfully urge the
necessity in any case that, by one method or another, position with Turkey should
forthwith be adjusted, and chronic elements of friction, which have now become
dangerous, should be eliminated. I consider, on grounds explained above, that, unless
we are prepared to conclude treaty openly, and to bring about, as suggested in item
No. 2 above, the elimination of Turkish influence from Katr, the conclusion of a
treaty with Bin Thani would now be useless. Existence of treaty would only be a
source of danger to the Thani family from the present Turkish regime, and they
themselves would fight shy of it, unless such action were taken simultaneously.
We share the view of the resident that, unless Turks can be induced to confine
themselves to their recognised possessions at Ojair and Katif, treaties with chiefs of
Katr would lead to no advantage, and, moreover, that chiefs would probably not now
agree to enter into treaties.
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This volume contains memoranda, copies of correspondence and telegrams, and minutes of letters between British officials regarding:

  • Turkish claims over El Katr (Qatar), and the creation of Turkish administrative posts on the Qatari coast, with 'mudirs' (sub-governors) being assigned during 1903 to Odeid (Al Udeid), Wakra (Al Wakrah), Zobara (Al Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. ), and Musalamia Island (Suwad ash Shamaliyah);
  • 'the desire of Sheikh Ahmed bin-Thani, Ruler of Qatar, to be taken under British Protection', in 1902, and a Proposed Protectorate Treaty with the Ruler of Qatar, in 1904;
  • the Ruler of Abu Dhabi's intention to occupy Odeid in 1906.

The main correspondents are: the Viceroy, the Foreign Office (Thomas Henry Sanderson), the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne), and the 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. .

The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in it arranged by year. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.

The volume also contains the translation of a Turkish press article.

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1 volume (425 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 428; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Condition: the spine is detached from the volume and preserved in a polyester sheet, on folio 427.

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