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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎138v] (281/540)

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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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(3) A preliminary statement, outlining the Bahrain Govern
ments counter-claim to the Hawar Islands, a copy of which
was also forwarded with my Express letter just quoted. ^
(4) Letter No. 1972-S.F. dated the 3rd January 1939 from
the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, a copy of which, with
its enclosures, was forwarded to you with my Express letter
No. C/10 dated the 5th January 1939. This letter contained
the Bahrain Government* s formal counter-claim.
(5) The rejoinder from the Shaikh of Qatar now forwarded
with this letter. I have made certain marginal comments on
this.
In addition mention should be made of letter No. C/180
dated the 28th April 1936 from the Adviser to the Bahrain Gover-
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ment, a copy of which was forwarded to you with my predecessor* s
letter No. C/2YT dated the 6th May 1936. In this letter, which
bears reference to the negotiations then proceeding for a con
cession covering the Unallotted Area of the Bahrain possessions,
the Bahrain Government formally stated their claim to sovereignty.
3. The Shaikh of Qatar*s claim, as set out in document No. 2,
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(a) A plain asseveration of sovereignty over this group of
islands as over other islands adjacent to Qatar, the coasts,
promontories and ’*everything belonging to atar".
(b) A formal denial that Bahrain had, until recently, occu
pied these islands or exercised jurisdiction in any form therein.
(c) A claim that the islands, by virtue of geographical pro
pinquity, are an integral part of the Qatar State.
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(document No. 5) the Shaikh of Qatar has forwarded papers which
purport to be statements by persons possessing local knowledge
that the Hawar Islands belong not to Bahrain but to the Shaikh
of Qatar. The value however of these latter documents is greatly
diminished by the fact that the signatures on all of them are
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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.

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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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