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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎108v] (221/540)

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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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administration of justice, and to represent the Ruler of'
Bahrain in those islands which they bewail as being part of
tueir state, aha allege that it consists of villages inhabited
by people with boats ana herds. We also observe, from another
point oi view, clear contradictions in the memorandum of the
Bahrain Government. A confession by them that the islands
are owned by the Ruler of t&tar is about clear, and that is
by the fact that some incidents took place in the not far off
past, between < c atar and Bahrain, which are recorded in
history ana in the memories of some living persons, which has
shattered relations of "brotherliness" and threatened interests!
more th§4\at present. f^Pt^he fact that the Bahrain G-overt.
did not mention there being any detachment stationed by them
at Hawar islands under those circumstances, and during which
time it was more necessary to bring out a detachment than it
is now, and for the same reasons which the Bahrain Government
now want to use as justification for the presence of tueir
detachment, is conclusive proof that the Hawar Islands are
owned by the Ruler of Qatar at least since that time and upto
the present in which the Bahrain Government now try to use the
presence of their recently stationed detachment as an excuse
for taking Hawar Islands. Haa the Ruler of Bahrain kneww
anything about this he would have alluded to it in his
memorandum, which is in our possession. His silence about it
is a considerable hint to our ownership of these is lands at
that time ana that it forms a part of ^atar upto the present
m spite ot tne recent actions which are trying to put off by
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means of understanding.
7. The followign is one of the mislading allegations
made by the Ban rain Government:-
"Why aid not Shaikh Abaulla use the right which he
claims about the ownership of the islands. He was upto a
year ago ignorant of there being such islands and only now
stirred under the impression that they may perhaps contain oily
This is a foolish saying; We extend an opportunity
to the Bahrain Government to cite any instances of any action
which they took in the past in Hawar Islanas and which we did

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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:

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.

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1 file (267 folios)
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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.

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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
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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎108v] (221/540), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/547, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026030339.0x000016> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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