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'File 18/4 Jurisdiction Over Foreigners in Qatar: Qatar Order in Council' [128r] (255/520)
The record is made up of 1 file (260 folios). It was created in 18 Jul 1935-14 Oct 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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EXPRES^ LETTER (AIR MAIL).
Department.
// d
N.B.—This is an original message, sent by air mail to save telegraphic
mse, but intended to be treated on receipt with the same expedition as
had been telegraphed. It has been drafted as if it were so despatched.)
m Secretary of State for India.
Government of India, External Affairs department, repeated
to the Officiating
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.
3d 19th April, 1938. (at Bahrein) and to 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.
, Bahrein.
P.Z.2097/38.
Please refer to 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 express letter
No.C/73 of the 16th February 1938, regarding the draft O.atar
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
.
Subject to the Government of India’s concurrence, His
Majesty’s Government accept the Political Resident’s
recommendations and agree to the amission of the words "other
than a corporation" from the definition of "Qatar subject"
in Article 4, and of sub-paragraph (iii) of Article 8 (l) (a).
If, therefore, you see no objection please instruct
Resident to inform Sheikh of Qatar accordingly and effect
exchange of letters defining jurisdiction conceded to His
Majesty’s Government.
The issue of the above has been authorised.
<Sgd.) J. P. GIBSCm
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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding jurisdiction over foreigners in Qatar as per the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. agreed between the two countries. The file contains correspondence regarding the wording and details of the Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and contains versions of the document from 1938 (folios 156-171) and 1939 (folios 244-259) as well a draft from 1937 (folios 88-103).
Much of the correspondence compares the situation in Qatar with Bahrain, Muscat and Kuwait and a copy of the Kuwait Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. (1935) is contained on folios 226-233.
The file also contains a limited amount of correspondence in Arabic (with English translations) between the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (260 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 260; 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 2-218; these numbers are written in a combination of blue ink and pencil, but are not circled (except for a few circled numbers which have been crossed out).
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- IOR/R/15/2/2004
- Title
- 'File 18/4 Jurisdiction Over Foreigners in Qatar: Qatar Order in Council'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:137v, 138v:147v, 148v:204v, 205v:211v, 212v:213v, 214v:259v, 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