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File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [‎70r] (144/860)

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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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CONFIDENTIAL.
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Sir G. Lowther to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received February 15.)
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WITH reference to my despatch No. 861 of the 16th December last, I have the
honour to forward herewith despatches from His Majesty’s Consul at Bussorah reporting
on the condition of affairs at Wakra.
I have, &c.
(Signed) GEHAKD LOWTHER.
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul Crow to Sir G. Lowther.
(¥ 0>87 -) ^ x 1, 1908.
IN continuation of my despatch No. 85 of the 20th ultimo on the subject of w akia,
I have the honour to report that, in reply to my representations, the Yah informs me
that he has already received the petitioners from the Al-hu-Amam and (lirected the, to
apply to the Mutessarif of Hassa for assistance, that he has also written to the
Mutessarif on the subject, and that, should Jasim-bm-Tham pay no heed, he would do
what is ^equRed. IIis Excellency also said that these people were Ottoman subjects
and ^titied^t^his P^ctiom ^ ^ carefully explained to him and tohl him
that interference cannot be allowed. I inclose copy of a letter which I addressed to
him to-day ?n the subject, on the basis of Sir N. O’Conor’s telegram to this Consulate
date< YOTi r ^Excrflency mwy’see fit to cause fresh instructions to be issued to the A r ah in
the matter. j havej &0
(Signed) E. E. CROM .
Sir
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Inclosure 2 in No. 1.
Consul Crow to the of Bussorah. 1 1908
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In accntdanne with instructions issued to the 1330.
S‘^^£“S,tS£n;:i.S'i?ss..ud...
j'll^Mutessarif al.Haoja reidied to th^Valh^n a Jc^tter^date^d tlie^Jlnd^Septenther.
1320 that the orders of the Impenai uttoman va
Sh6i l h hlvelh^ret"" ttTono'ur to request your Excellency to give no assistance to
the petitioners from Wakra. £ have, &c.
(Signed) E..E. CROW.

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Content

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (425 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

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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File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr'
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