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'File 1/A/5 III ADMINISTRATION. QATAR AFFAIRS.' [143r] (290/440)
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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their families with what they earn. There is a vast field of
work for those who exert themselves and it is my duty to help
such people and facilitate means of living for them.* Suppose
other people left the country for trading, they as well as’ those
are like the other communities* There are in Bahrain various
types of persons from many classes such as labourers, traders
etc. who had left their country and settled in Bahrain with their
families in order to work and earn a living. Gan it be said that
all the foreign communities who are in Bahrain left their
countries because they could not get rations. 0* Political
Resident, you will realize that this cannot be taken as an
example or proof. 1 trust that this is very clear to you and to
him. It remained for me to explain to you the present condition
of the country and the difficulties it experiences on account of
the non-existence of many essential things. These things used to
come in the past from the Iranian side and elsewhere but they
have now stopped on account of Mubadaiah. The importers of these
commodities started taking them to places where Mubadaiah exists.
As we have no Mubadaiah allotment now as others have in the
neighbouring countries, we are consequently facing many hardships
on account of non-existence of commodities. Business here has
been limited and merchants' activities have come to a standstill
which has caused harm to the interests of both the country and
the government. I,. therefore, request Your Honour to pay
attention to this matter and fix a Mubadaiah allotment for us
like others so that I may get rid of these difficulties for which
I shall be grateful to you. I also draw your attention to the
present food supply. It Is now four months that I have not
deceived any sugar or tea. The people are experiencing
difficulties in not getting quota sugar. I request you to
look into this according to humanity and consider my condition
and that of my country and people. Piecegoods that arrive
according to the quota are insufficient comparing them with
the country and the people. They are not the full quota
piecegoods. I request you kindly to look into this.
Here I wish to explain to Your Honour my objection to the
question of a representative for rationing about which I had
a discussion with 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.
. I swear by God that
my objection is not due to anything except that it will be
said that another person has been sent because I am dishonest.
I said to him that^had that been from the beginning, the
matter would have been easy but now my excuse is that I want
to conserve my prestige and name and to prevent talks of my
dishonesty. Sending another person means there exists
suspicion in my honesty. This is what led me to refuse the
person to whom he (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.
) had referred. I hope
that you will find my excuse clear and appreciate my
attitude towards this. As regards the food supplies that
will ba sent, I will deal with it according to the s stera
which you consider suitable and will follow the arrangements
which you desire. If you want me to supply you with
statements showing receipts of supplies and tneir distrioution
I shall be prepared to do so and shall follow in handling the
quota any system that you desire. I have explained to you
all what is necessary and pointed out to you my reasons for
not accepting a representative for rationing. X feel sure
that you will have mercy on me and have consideration for aiy
prestige for which I shall be grateful to y° u * I request
you to help me and give me the usual co-operation as
on all occasions for which I shall remain highly grateful to you*
Usual Ending
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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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- IOR/R/15/2/143
- Title
- 'File 1/A/5 III ADMINISTRATION. QATAR AFFAIRS.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:46v, 48r:58v, 60r:61v, 64r:93v, 95r:97v, 99r:106v, 108r:131v, 134r:134v, 136r:136v, 138r:152v, 154r:164v, 166r:176v, 178r:188v, 190r:194v, 196r:196v, 198r:200v, 202r:204v, 207r:217v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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