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Coll 30/96 'The Qatar Treaty of 1916' [7r] (15/20)
The record is made up of 1 file (8 folios). It was created in 22 Nov 1934-9 May 1935. 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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P.Z.Tlia/34.
Mr. Walton,
4°i (i
Mr. Lefroys letter of 19th November brings to
notice one slightly disturbing fact which has hitherto
been overlooked, viz. that the sheikh of Qatar's Treaty
is personal to himself and aoes not in terms bind his
heirs ana successors. The point was never raised or
referred to in the discussions of 1913-1916 which
culminated in the present Treaty, and there is nothing
to show why in this instance we departed from our general
practice. The fact that the position of the present
Sheikh was somewhat uncertain at the date of the Treaty
is hardly a sufficient reason, and the most probable
explanation is perhaps oversight. In practice we should,
I imagine, recognise a particular successor and require
him, a s a condition of recognition, to accept the
obligations contained in the Treaty of 1916 in return for
a reciprocal acceptance of the obligations which, under
that Treaty, fall upon and we might then endeavour
to modify the Treaty so that the reciprocal obligations
accepted under it shall apply not only to the Ruler, but to
his "heirs and successors' 1 .
£. The point is of importance because on the existence
of the Treaty hangs our whole position as regards control
of the grant of oil concessions by the Sheikh; the
alienation of land; the acceptance of a
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.
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etc. If the Qatar oil concession goes through we shall be
undertaking a new and specific obligation to the sheikh as
regards protection by land and we could, if necessary,
make this an excuse for suggesting a revision of the
Treaty of 1916, in the course of which the obligations
undertaken by the two H.C.P. would be expressed as
extending to the sheikh*s heirs and successors, (it might
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The file contains correspondence between the 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. and 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , concerning the terms of the treaty of 1916 between the British Government and Qatar.
The papers discuss the fact that the 1916 treaty was not made binding on the Shaikh of Qatar's heirs and successors, which was particularly important by 1934, given the negotiations over a Qatar oil concession; and concerns over how easy it would be to make revisions to the treaty. The omission is described as an 'oversight' on the part of the British Government. Also discussed is the question of the recognition of an heir apparent, and the definition of British jurisdiction in Qatar. 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. also reports a request from the Shaikh of Qatar for permission to import in excess of his annual quota of 500 rifles, and permission to purchase machine guns and armoured cars. The British were prepared to concede the former, but not the latter.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (8 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 8; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-8; these numbers are printed, and are not circled.
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- Coll 30/96 'The Qatar Treaty of 1916'
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- front, front-i, 1r:8v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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