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'File 1/A/5 II Administration: Qatar affairs' [111r] (226/486)
The record is made up of 1 volume (239 folios). It was created in 7 Dec 1937-31 Oct 1943. 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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Ite f ■ en iployment of guards in tile oil Cn i =
entirely in the hands of the Shaikh and as security
responsibility the Co. cannot interfere with the actual 18
recruitment. Payment is effected through the Shaikh^
undoubtedly takes a large sharp T^hnnSo-no 6 bn ^ ikl:L who
the Shaikh's representative'but'paid in full^ dir^tlv^the ® 11
«r;ke t of iS f-'? ei ‘ tain that th6 Sha1 ^ ° r his so -
,J^ S m ®ans that the Shaikh has every inducement to
recruit his adherents over whom he has the'closest ennt^ni
and the majority of the Qatar population derive no leTetll’
from the supposed fabulous wealth of the oil Co. Denerlt
The obvious remedies judicious distribution of oil
monies and employment "without'rake off" are not so simple
at this early stage in the oil Co. operations. P
degree.
Beduwins are insatiable, ungrateful & disloyal to
a
Subsidies must be small & periodical to be successful
The Shaikh must consolidate his own position & retain the
ioya! support of some sortof striking force before he can
afford to discard favouritism in employment matters.
As the oil Co. operations expand and money and
employment becomes more plentiful the Ruler will''have an
opportunity to shew that he is capable of wise and~
disinterested rule.
Meanwhile he might perhaps be made to see that it is
unwise and unnecessary to hoard his annual oil monies at
this stage and by judicious distribution he will strengthen
his position for the future. Further it is unwise to
antagonize the few adherents who do benefit from the oil Co.
already by large rake offs from their pay.
Shaikh Abdulla can perhaps be persuaded to adopt such
a policy. Should he die however serious dislocation of
existing control is to be expected.
Shaikh Hamed is giving already the clearest indications
that he intends to control all oil Co. contacts with the Qataris
for his own personal gain.
It is most unlikely except under strong and continual
pressure by a British Government representative that he will
be prevailed upon to adopt the broad-minded policy of a
^ successful Ruler.
Ref.(iii) Further particulars may be of interest.
These intrigues commenced in 19?]Jf with the clash over the
ownership of
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
. Naim tribesmen financed and armed largely
( ^rom Bahrain were defeated by the Shaikh of Qatar in a bloodless
battle in which the casualties were two on each side. The loss
of prestige was felt very deeply by the Bahrain Ruling family.
^then the majority of the Naim have been subsidized by
Bahrain and live in Bahrain or Arabia. A section of the Bani- >
Kajir under Mansur bin Khalil formerly a staunch adherent of
^baikh Abdulla of Qatar were next alienated by money and presents*
Shaikh Mansur draws Rs 60 p.m. and 25 of his followers Rs. 11
each. /•" I 1
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The volume contains correspondence concerning Qatar affairs, particularly the supply of arms and ammunition to Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani, the Ruler of Qatar [‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī].
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; 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. ; Shaikh Abdullah; HM Minister of State, Cairo; Ernest Vincent Packer, Manager, Petroleum Concessions Limited, and Petroleum Concessions (Qatar) Limited; other British officials in the region; and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), the Eastern Bank Limited, and the Government of Bahrain.
The papers cover: the granting of permission to Shaikh Abdullah to import 450 rifles, .303 bore, with 225,000 rounds of ammunition, and fifty Mauser rifles, 7.9 mm bore, with 25,000 rounds of ammunition, December 1937 - March 1939 (folios 6-104); a request by Shaikh Abdullah for the supply of armoured cars fitted with machine guns, July 1938 - July 1939 (folios 81-109); reports on Qatar affairs from Ernest Vincent Packer, Petroleum Concessions Limited, Bahrain, and by 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 (including relations between Qatar and Bahrain, and correspondence concerning the appointment by Shaikh Abdullah of an Iraqi adviser on oil affairs), December 1939 - November 1941 (folios 115-157); and a further request by Shaikh Abdullah for machine guns and ammunition, the resulting dispatch to the Gulf of six captured Breda machine guns and ammunition, and 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. 's decision that the machine guns should be distributed equally between the Shaikhs of Qatar, Dubai, and Sharjah, 'the importance of Qatar's defence having diminished owing to the closure of oil operations, while others now have important R.A.F. installations in their Shaikhdoms' (folio 199), July 1942 - October 1943 (folios 159-212).
The Arabic language content of the file consists of approximately thirty folios of correspondence (with translations into English) between 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, 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 the Ruler of Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (239 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are filed in chronological order from the front to the rear 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 218-238). Circled serial numbers in red ink, which occur occasionally in the papers, refer to entries in the notes.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 241; 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 4-240; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/2/142
- Title
- 'File 1/A/5 II Administration: Qatar affairs'
- Pages
- 110r:114v, 117r:118v, 120r:121v, 125r:125r:127v, 135r:135v, 142r:143v, 145r:145v, 149r:149v, 152r:153v, 184r:184v
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- Packer, Ernest Vincent
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