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'File 17/19 Establishment of Telegraphic Communications in Doha and in Dubai' [‎8r] (15/90)

The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 30 Apr 1946-11 Dec 1950. It was written in English. 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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THA .6/3
CAM /J® WIRELESS Uj&THZ),
ELBC'l’RA HOUSE, VICTORIA
filvIBANKMEUT,
LONDON, W.C.2.
13th August, 1946
The Seoretary^
Coanonvvoalth Com unio tions Council,
Halifax House,
Strand, W.C.2.
Dear Sir,
We refer to your letter F.41o of 23th June, relating
to the proposed establishment of telegraphic comurunic tion
;.r, o. u r.
We have been, in oomrmmication with our Divisional
Manager in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and have ascertained that
between 1935 «rod 1942 our Bahrein wireless station was in
telegraphic oora arnica tion intermittently with Dohah (Qatar),
a service which was undertaken at the request of the
Anglo-Persian Oil Company. This service was discontinued
in December 1942.
in March 1944 at the request of Petroleum Concessions
Ltd., it was arranged for Bahrein to exchan e radiotelephone
calls with their launch when visiting the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and
Qal -r.
In order to assist Petroleum Concessions, the above
mentioned telephone service was extended occasionally to
Dukhan (Qat r). e are informed that Petroleum Concessions
much appreciated the service furnished and are likely to
request this Company to make the service peiTnanent.
Before we discuss further the establishment by the
Company of a wireless telegraph station in Qatar, we think
that it would bo advantageous to ascertain the status
of Petroleum Concessions as regards telecommunications in
Qatar.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding the possibility of establishing a telegraphic office in Doha as per the stipulations of the 1916 treaty signed between Britain and Qatar. Contrary to what the title of the file implies, Dubai is only mentioned in passing and Doha is very much the focus of the correspondence.

The file contains a draft of an agreement between Cable and Wireless Limited and the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani for the establishment of a telegraphic office in Doha that was proposed in 1950 (folios 37-40).

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1 file (45 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear 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 inside back cover with 45; 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 2-40; these numbers are written in a combination of blue ink and pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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