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'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎181v] (367/540)

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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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Bated
l?t)a Jamadi-al-Thani , 1358
4th August, 1939
From
Shaikh Abdullah bin qasim al-Thani,
• Huler of qatar*
To
The Hon’ble Lieut.-Colonel Sir Trenchard ^owle,
K.C *X .S• t C.B•B• 9
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. ,
Bushire
After compliments
X regret to inform you that X was greatly
disappointed at what Your Honour mentioned in your
esteemed letter Ho.639-S dated 11th July 1939, corres
ponding to the 23rd Jamadi-al-Aval, 1358, namely that
His Majesty^ Government directed you to inform me that
in their opinion the Hawar Islands belong to Bahrain
State and not to the State of Qatar.
Naturally enough I was deeply astonished at
the news and in my astonishment tried t o find the cause
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for what His Majesty's Government have made the basis
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of their opinion on this question while I had provided
them with proofs, evidences, and contexts which I thought
were adequate to clarify thecorrect position and conditions
of these Islands* Is it acceptable 0 Your Honour \ to
say that the Islands which are considered the completing
Bahrain State and not to the State Qatar ? It is known
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to Your Honour that the Hawar Islands belonged to the
part of the Qatar State on the north side, belong to
Qatar State from the very day when God created them and have
remained Qatar territory up to this days that they do not
belong /

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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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