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'File 1/A/5 III ADMINISTRATION. QATAR AFFAIRS.' [‎73r] (150/440)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (216 folios). It was created in 10 Jun 1944-6 Jan 1946. 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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There is not any sort of ration system for foods,
at Qatar. Shaikh Hamad has opened two shops to issue to the
people who bring chit from him. The wheat is issued to the
well-to-do people by bar* The ration of sugar is only one pound
to every person each month. The tea is given on Ip' to some
families. The large family (say 30 persons; vr s g.* v en 2 lbs of
tea lifter persv 1 : tion for long time.
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The position of the piecegoods is the same as the
foodstuffs. Very little is given to the well-to-do persons.
I learnt from, one who has a family o'f 20 persons that
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2 longies only. Dome months ago 34 bundles of piecegoods were
received of which 7 bundles have been issued and the balance
of 27 bundles are still lying "."ith them. They have not issued
the rest as they are waiting for the new quota picegoods at 'which
time they will he in a position to dispose of the better .quality
and give the inferior to the people.
Hverything is in Shaikh Hamad’s hands who is
assisted by al-Jarwish to misappropriate the quota goods sent
to the people of Qatar.
GUK LSTTSl KEGAiUlHG TH:
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TTIOi. Gi /CGjsT Jx'Hb JAiiiii. This
letter has aroused much interest to Shaikh Abdulla and his son
Hamad. Shaikh Hamad privately consulted Abdullah Jarwish about
the reply, who gave him verbal ways for the reply to bluntly
and flatly refuse the Government suggestion to appoint a
representative at ^atar to deal with the foodstuffs as such
appointment will be considered c the Arabic world as
interference by the British Government in ^atar affairs. They
decided to call back Salih Sulaiman al liana'i tq Qatar to give
his opinion, and to frame the reply. as soon as he arrived he
went to Shaikh Abdullah and they took his opinion. He gave them
his opinion hut instead they decided not to act according to it.
Lat&r I met Salih al-kana'i who told me " I am always put in
sent for me to take my'opinion and I told
tro ub1e. The Shaikhs

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The volume contains correspondence concerning Qatar affairs, particularly the issues of smuggling, and rationing.

The principal correspondents are 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 (Tom Hickinbotham); the Head Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain (Jassim bin Mohamed [Jasim ibn Muhammad Kadmari]); the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Sharjah (Abdur Razzaq [Khan Sahib Saiyid ‘Abd al-Razzaq]); the 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. ; and Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, the Ruler of Qatar [‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī].

The papers cover: correspondence and reports by British officials concerning the issues of slave trading, arms traffic, and the smuggling of goods at Qatar; the involvement of individual Qataris; the British decision to impose rationing on quota goods (including a discussion paper entitled 'Rationing in Qatar', folio 56); the question of the appointment of a food controller; correspondence on these subjects from Shaikh Abdullah; information on members of the Ruling family (e.g. descriptive chart entitled 'Qatar Ruling Family' on folios 130-131); and some information on general conditions in Qatar.

The Arabic language content of the papers consists of approximately thirty folios of correspondence, mainly between British officials and the Ruler of Qatar.

Extent and format
1 volume (216 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are filed in chronological order from the front to the back of the file, except where enclosures of an earlier date are filed after their relevant covering letter, and terminate in a set of notes (folios 209-215). Circled serial numbers in crayon and ink (red for incoming, blue/black for outgoing correspondence), which occur occasionally in the correspondence, refer to entries in the notes.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 218; 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. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-208; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in 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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