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File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [77r] (158/860)
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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^nd Consulate-General,
Bushire, 16th September 1906.
“’l&jor ?. Z. Cox, C.I # F.,
Politics! Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Sir Louis Dane, F.C.X.B., C.S.I.,
Secretary to the Government of India
in the Foreign Department, Simla.
Sir,
/
I have the honour to refer to the eorreupondence
' ending with ny letter Ho. 195. dated 30th June 1904. on the
subject of the re-occupation of Odeid by the Oheihh of Abu
Thabi.
2 . -men I was last at Abu fhabi Sheikh Saeed revived this
question in connection with the possible advance of Bin Saood
towards Oman with reference to which, as the Government of
India are aware, he especially was apprehensive.
I told him of the views of Government as expressed in
their letter Ho. 1791-K.A.. dated 3rd June 1904. but he
desired me to mama another reference on the grounds that xn
the event of Bin Saood attempting to fulfil his intention
of making a descent on Oman,
he able to take him in flank on his way do™.
I reminded the Sheikh of the letter which I had
rec ently
he would with Odeid as a base
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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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- IOR/L/PS/10/4
- Title
- File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:427v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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