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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎141v] (287/540)

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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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fishermen^ ^arasties* (palm huts) and some at least of
them are occupied throughout the year. Hawar suffers from
the absence of a permanent water supply, since the cisterns
to which reference is made in the Bahrain counter-claim are
only full after heavy rain and are subject to loss both from
evaporation and from leakage* There was, for instance, heavy
rain in Hawar a month ago, filling the cisterns to the brim,
but the local people informed me that this water would be
exhausted within three months. Water therefore, during much
of the year, has to be brought across from Bahrain and this
naturally restricts the number of persons remaining there
permanently and makes it necessary for them to send their
goats (except a few in milk) and their cattle across to Bahrain.
Nevertheless a few people do remain there throughout the year,
though whether this is equally true of the past I cannot say.
8. The Bahrain Government claim, and the Shaikh of Qatar
denies, that there is good grazing for flocks and herds in
the Hawar main island. I can state, from personal knowledge,
that in this respect the Bahrain Government are right. After
good rain the island provides better pasturage than Bahrain
itself and even this year, when the rain was very late, there
are still to-day between 50 and 100 animals in Hawar. This
point is of importance as supporting the Bahrain statement
that Hawar is considerably more than a temporary refuge for
fishermen. Similarly, it is quite true that the gypsum (or
juss) which is found in Hawar is excavated under licence from
Bahrain. In point of fact on my recent visit to the island
the local Dawasir complained that the Bahrain Government were
over-free with their licences and that the juss reserves were
being rapidly exhausted.
9. Mention is also made in paragraph 9 of the Bahrain
counter-claim of the pearling boats owned by the Dawasir of
Hawar. I believe that Hawar owns only four, but these four
were /-

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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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