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'File 21/7 Arms and Ammunition for the Shaikh of Qatar: Machine Guns for Shaikh of Qatar' [‎49r] (97/320)

The record is made up of 1 file (160 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1947-14 Nov 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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THE PSRSInN GULP R£3 T D''CY
BiiHRnlN
(100/60/49)
20th May, 1949
JQKFID£NTIaL
Please refer to Roger's letter L 4219/^196/91 of the
29th ^pril about rifles ana ai&jnunition for the oheikh of
Kuwait.
1,500 M.L.E. pattern *303 rifles ^nd 750,000 rounds of
•303 ammunition. Under .rticle 3 of the 1916 Treaty the
Jheikh is prima f^cie entitled to the supply of 500 rifles
a year and he has not applied for any since 19d8. He
made his .resent application many months ago aid a consi-
oerable time has been sp nt in trying to persuade the dheikh
to reduce his demand and in making various enquiries. The
Sheikh has given an assurance that the conditions prescribed
for the supply of arms and ammunition in the article of the
Treaty referred to will be properly observed.
3. I feel that if we insist in cutting down the oheikh’s
demand he may well press for the supply of the wnole 10
years arrears and if this is not granted, take care to
demand his full quota of arms every year in future. I am
therefore of opinion that the present demand should be com
plied with. I should accordingly be grateful if you could
kindly endeavour to obtain through the aar Ofrice all the
rifles asked for and as much of the ammunition to ^o with
them as possible, -^s soon as the cost of the arms and ammu-
dheikh how he proposes to make payment and make sag estions
regarding tne port to which tney should be consi ned.
t ai ain and Has al Khaimah, and it has been agreed tuat 74
rifles should be supplied to the dheikh of Sharjah if he
signs the new Civil air .agreement, ^s far as I know, there
are no other demands for arms and ammunition outstanding
except for the annual supply of 10,000 rounds of ammunition
to the Sultan of Muscat as promised at the time of the sign
ing of the Civil -ir agre ment of 1947. I shall be address
ing you separately about the requirements of the Sheikhs of
Umm al ^ai^ain and Has al khaimoh
.B. Burrows, £sq.,
Foreign Office,
2. The sheikh of ^atar has asked us to obtain for him
nition available has been intimated to me, I will ask the
4. I have received requests for small numbers of rifles,
about 20 or 30 in each case, from the Sheikhs of Umm al
LONDON

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This file contains correspondence between British officials regarding Britain supplying Qatar with arms and ammunition.

The correspondence is primarily between officials at the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political 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. in Bahrain and the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Doha. The file also contains letters sent to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain by the ruler of Qatar, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī as well as his son (and successor) 'Ali bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Thānī. These letters are in Arabic and accompanied by English translations.

The file contains correspondence that discusses Shaikh ‘Abdullāh's desire for arms, exactly what type of arms and ammunition should be provided and the importation of arms into the country, as well as the broader political context of these events.

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1 file (160 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 160; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top centre 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 2-142; these numbers are written in a combination of blue ink and pencil, but are not circled.

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