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File 2182/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Katr Treaty' [27v] (63/254)
The record is made up of 1 volume (122 folios). It was created in 22 Jun 1913-11 Sep 1918. 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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or to clianare Abdullah for a chief who would accord it, should the matter ever
become of sufficient urgence. I have little doubt, however, that now that our
relations with Qatar have been placed on an assured and definite basis these
desiderata will be secured without much difficulty in the course of time.
6 As regards the question of slaves already existing in Qatar the Govern
ment of India will realise that if Political Officers were to take any ill-consi
dered line of action in the direction of manumission of Qatar slaves pursuant
to the conclusion of this Treaty Shaikh Abdullah’s position among his
dependents would straightway become extremely difficult. The trade in new
slaves at all events by sea has practically ceased to exist m the Gun of late
years ; a few no doubt continue to be brought over from the Mecca side, but
very few ; and among those already here it is found that apart from the initial
evil of the truck-system on which from time immemorial the pearl-fisheries
have been run, cases of serious maltreatment are by no means common,
nor are the Shaikhs concerned unamenable to advice, f am of opinion
therefore that both our requirements and the interests of the negroes
will be adequately safeguarded by our making our abstention from
interference contingent on the hypothesis that the Shaikh and his depen
dents treat their slaves fairly. Shaikh Abdullah has assured me that he
will be at pains to see justice done in any cases which are brought to his
notice. In this connection it will be remembered that in^ the case of Kuwait
we have no slave Agreement at all and in the quickly improving conditions
and civilising influences of the present day we are getting on satisfactorily
without one.
7. I was prepared in connection with the negotiation of this Treaty to
be asked by Shaikh Abdullah to take action against his disaffected elder
brother Shaikh Khalifah, but their relations seem to be a little more satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
at present. I offered, if Abdullah wished, to send for Khalifah and
cfive him a homily and a warning, or to write one to him, but the Shaikh
thought it was not necessary at present, but said he would ask for such help
later if the circumstances made it unavoidable. He thought Khalifah’s
line of action would be, not any open opposition, but the incitement of
3edouins to harass Qatar so as to discredit his (Abdullah’s) rule.
8. No money passed between myself and Shaikh Abdullah; the necessity
for any payment did not arise. The Shaikh, however, explained that owing
to the stoppage of all supplies of arms in the market since his accession he
was very short of them and begged me if possible to let him have some in the
same way that we had supplied others of our friends. I told him that the
matter depended on what we had to spare at the moment, as we had had so
many such appeals but that I would see what could be done when I got
back to Basrah. Shaikh Abdullah was very friendly and cordial throughout
and I think quite realises which side his bread is buttered.
9. Captain Bowie, Acting
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, accompanied me
and I also took with me Haji Yusuf Kanoo, a prominent merchant of Bahrein
(and possessor of the Kaiser-i-Hind medal) who is Shaikh Abdullah’s com
mercial agent in Bahrein and has his confidence. He rendered me a good deal
of help in talking sensibly to the Shaikh and re-assuring him in regard to
points of doubt.
Trusting that my proceedings will be generally approved.
Enclosure No. 1.
Treaty between the British Government and Shaikh Abdullah bin Jasim bin
Thani, Shaikh of Qatar.
Whereas my grandfather, the late Shaikh Mohammed bin Thani, signed
an agreement on the 12th September 1868 engaging not to commit any
breach of the Maritime Peace, and whereas these obligations to the British
Government have devolved on me his successor in Qatar.
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This volume contains part 3 of the subject 'Persia Gulf'. It concerns a treaty between Britain and El Katr (also spelled Katar in the file) [Qatar].
In a copy of a telegram to the Secretary of State for India, dated 13 August 1913, the Viceroy of India acknowledges the former's wish to negotiate a treaty as soon as Britain's convention with the Turkish government comes into force [the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, which was never ratified]. However, the Viceroy suggests that, following the recent death of Shaikh Jasim [Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Ruler of Qatar], any action should be deferred until his successor, Shaikh Abdullah [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī], has established himself as ruler.
The volume contains the following:
- a draft agreement between the British Government and Shaikh Abdullah;
- British officials' views on the perceived attitude adopted by Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] towards the British authorities and British interests, following his recent settlement with the Turkish government;
- discussion on the importance of concluding negotiations with Bin Saud prior to completing a treaty with El Katr;
- the ejection of the Turkish garrison from El Katr;
- discussion as to whether to retain an arms traffic clause in the draft agreement, following the near collapse of arms traffic during the first year of the First World War;
- an account of treaty negotiations 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. , Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey, accompanied by the Bahrain 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. Major Terence Humphrey Keyes) and Shaikh Abdullah;
- a copy of the final treaty, signed on 3 November 1916 and ratified on 23 March 1918.
The volume features the following principal correspondents:
- 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, and Major Stuart George Knox, officiating Resident in Cox's absence);
- Viceroy of India [Charles Hardinge; Frederic John Napier Thesiger];
- Secretary of State for India (Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe; Joseph Austen Chamberlain; Edwin Samuel Montagu);
- Foreign Office;
- Secretary to the Government of India's Foreign and Political Department [Alfred Hamilton Grant];
- 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. , Kuwait (Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey).
The part includes a divider that gives the subject and part number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in the part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (122 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2182 (Persia Gulf) consists of 8 volumes: IOR/L/PS/10/384-391. The volumes are divided into 12 parts with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, part 3 comprising the third volume, parts 4-5 comprising the fourth volume, part 6 comprising the fifth volume, parts 7-8 comprising the sixth volume, parts 9-10 comprising the seventh volume, and parts 11-12 comprising the eighth volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 121; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one leading flyleaf.
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