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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [47r] (98/540)
The record is made up of 1 file (267 folios). It was created in 28 Feb 1938-15 Jan 1942. 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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Extract from letter dated the 16th Rabi al Than! 1357 CISth
June 1938) from Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani,
Ruler of Qatar 9 to 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.
, Bahrain*
After Compliments.
I wish to express my pleasure in seeing you on the
evening of 30th May 1938 when I was honoured by your visit
to Doha. I am sorry that as the visit was so short I could
not enjoy full happiness by meeting you but I hope that I
will have more pleasure when I meet you on another occasion.
I trust that you were happy and successful in your visit t o
the Oman Coast. I wish you good luck and success in all your
affairs. I also hope that you returned to Bahrain in good
health and full comfort. At the same time, I beg to refer
to the conversation which took place betv/een us on the eve-
• .... k. r &>■ ! t , /■ ^
ning of 30th May 1938 on your Visit to Doha and wish to write
and cofirm it so that you may have a thorough knowledge of
it. You discussed with me the question of Hawar. I thanked
you for informing me that you were going to investigate the
matter very thoroughly so that the facts may become clear,
and His Majesty’s Government may be able to decide the matter
in the light of justice and equity. You asked me whether I
had anything further to say about Hawar other than what I
had written in my letter which you had with you. I replied
that what I had written was limited to the present situation
and in view of what you had written on V \he subject to me.
The letter to which you referred did not restrict all the
evidence that I may have relating to this matter, but dis
cussions take a different form at certain stages according
to the development of the situation. Something has to be
said for every situation. I do not understand, until the
present moment, the grounds on which the Bahrain Government
base their aggression on Hawar. Perhaps, if I hear the state
ment which they consider it to be the ground on which they
base/-
About this item
- Content
The file contains correspondence discussing the ownership and status of the Hawar Islands and the competing claims of Bahrain and Qatar.
It includes the following:
- a translation and original letter from Abullah bin Qasim Al Thani to Hugh Weightman, 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 (ff 6-9);
- a petition in support of Ruler of Bahrain's claim to Hawar Islands (f 74);
- photographs of Hawar Island: Bilad as-Shamalia; Hawar Fort; and Hawar Pier (f 33).
Correspondents include William Rupert Hay, 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. ; Abdullah bin Qasim Al Thani, Ruler of Qatar, Hugh Weightman, 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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (267 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged chronologically from the front to the back of the file. There are file notes (ff 259-264) at the back of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 267; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 56-188 and ff 189-229 respectively; 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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/547
- Title
- '15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:3v, 5r:19v, 21r:32v, 34r:73v, 75r:267v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence