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File 2182/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Katr Treaty' [99v] (209/254)
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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for the arming of my influential friends and dependents for their persons!
use and protection, such arms and ammunition as I may need and apply for in
such fashion as may be arranged hereafter, through 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.
The number of arms, thus annually imported shall not exceed 1,000 rifles per
annum with 400 rounds of ammunition per rifle and two pistols shall, for this pur
pose, be considered as equivalent to one rifle.
The British Government, on its side, in consideratron of the undertaking
into which 1 now enter, agrees to pay me a subsidy of Rs. 1,000 per mensem, to
be paid regularly to me, or to my duly authorised agent at Bahrein through 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. .
I, Shaikh Abdulla, further, in particular, undertake to receive, should the
British Government deem it advisable, an Agent from the British Government
who shall remain at A 1 Bidaa for the transaction of such business as the British
Government may have with me and to watch over the interests of British traders,
residing at my Ports or visiting them upon their lawful occasions.
The Customs import dues upon British Goods shall not exceed those levied
from my own subjects on their goods and shall in no case exceed 5 per cent ai
valorem, British subjects and their goods shall be liable to the payment of no
other dues, taxes, or service of any other kind whatsoever beyond that already
specified. I, Shaikh Abdulla, further undertake that I will not have relations nor
correspond with nor receive, the agent of any other Power without the consent
of the High British Government; Neither will I without such consent, cede, to
any other Power or its subjects, land either on lease, sale, transfer, gift or in
any other way whatsoever,
I also declare that, without the consent of the High British Government,
I will not grant any monopolies, concessions or cable landing rights to anyone
whomsoever.
On their part, the High British Government, in consideration of these
Treaties and Engagements that I have entered into with them, undertakes to
protect me and my subjects and territory from all aggression by sea and to do their
utmost to exact reparation for all injuries that I, or my subjects, my suffer when
proceeding to sea upon our lawful occasions.
They also undertake to grant me good offices, should I or my subjects be
assailed by land within the territories of Qatar. It is, however, thoroughly under
stood that this obligation rests upon the British Government only in the event
of such aggression, whether by land or sea, being unprovoked by any act or
aggression on the part of myself or my subjects against others.
In token whereof, I, Major S. G. Knox,
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, and l, Shaikh Abdulla bin Jasim bin Thani, have respectively signed and
affixed our seal to this original document and four copies thereof.
Whereas it has become known to us that the traffic in Arms into British i
India, Persia, Kuwait, Bahrein and the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
is prohibited,
I, the undersigned, Abdullah bin Jasim bin Thani, Shaikh of Qatar, have
decided to do all in my power to assist the British Government in putting a stop
to this illegal traffic and I hereby declare that, from the date of this proclamation,
the impoitation of Arms, Cartridges and all munitions into our territory and the
exportation of the same to other places are absolutely prohibited All Arms
and Ammunition, imported into Qatar territory or exported theretrom, will, in
future, be liable to seizure, and confiscation.
That it may not be hidden.
Dated
at
Signatures.
DRAFT.
Qatar Proclamation, prohibiting the Traffic in Arms.
Be it known to all who may see this ;
Date
C 89 FD 44 —! 1 .S-m-GCBP Simla.
Signature.
About this item
- Content
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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- File 2182/1913 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf Katr Treaty'
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