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'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar' [6r] (11/94)
The record is made up of 1 file (47 folios). It was created in 25 May 1948-27 Jul 1950. 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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political
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
. BAHRAIN,
S.0.No.C/R-P6. Dated POth January, 1949.
Dear Sir Rupert, r v ,‘ : ^
Please refer to the correspondence ending
with your semi-official letter No.B/197, dated the
26th June, 1948.
2. When I was in Qatar before Christmas I asked
the Shaikh if he would let ire have a house to stay
in during visits and he said he would have to think
about it. I again brought uo the sutject during our
recent visit. The old man was very frank and said
that he welcomed the move as evidence of "Government's"
coming near to him but, he added,.that if the Political
Agent was going to stay 4 or 6 days or a week at a time
4
in Dohah (which was my idea) every slave in the place
would be at his door clamouring to leave his master;
and this would he very difficult for the Shaikh's
people. He suggested, but not very hopefully, that
perhaps we could give a guarantee not to interfere
for a definite period. I said that I was sure that
His Majesty's Government could not give up the principle
it held in respect of slavery nor did I think that His
Majesty's Government wished to bring about, of a sudden,
grave social disturbance. At the same time present
developments made it essential for us to devote more
attention to Qatar and it would be to the Shaikh’s
advantage to have his needs and conditions in his State
better known to His Majesty's Government etc. Shaikh
Abdullah
His Excellency Sir Rupert Hay, KCIE, CSI,
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
BAHRAIN.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily in the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , Bahrain. The correspondence discusses Britain's desire to establish some form of British representation in Qatar, either through the creation of the post of a Assistant 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. based in Qatar or the establishment of a 'rest house' for 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 to use while on official visits to the country. The correspondence discusses the political rationale for such a decision, and the reason behind Qatar's initial opposition to it.
The file contains a letter to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain from Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī that is in Arabic (folio 25).
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- 1 file (47 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- 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 47; 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 2-42; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/2000
- Title
- 'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:24v, 26r:46v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence