"F-82 82/27 I: نفط قطر" [و‎‎٢‎٧‎٣] (٧٣٠/٥٧٠)

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
— D epartment,
EXPRESS LETTER
[iV. B.—This is an ORIGINAL save tele graphic
expense (Mid undue use of the wires, hut intended to he treated, on
receipt, with the same expedition as if it had been telegraphed. To
save time and formalities it is worded and signed as if it had been
so despatched*]
F rom ^ "Resident, BusM re#
if 0 India Offiee, London,
Repeated * Gerernment of India, Nev Delhi,
Political Agent f Bnhraln.
Political Agent t Kuwait•
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fl<k if57-S of If 33« Bated ggnd December iS#3.
Aliening has been received from Air Officer Gorarnanding #
'Iraq Co«raand, begins:-
^I have just received the following information from a
"usually reliable man, nho has recently returned from
"riyadh,
M, Abdulla ibn Thani, ShaiMi of Q.atar, accompanied by his
"son Hamad, his brother,Thani, and several other sons,
"arrived in Riyadh during informant's visit. An agreement
^as concluded between Ibn Sand and Ibn Thani to the effeet
n that in any negotiations with the Oil Comoanies, Ibn
"- lI hani was to inform them that the town of Bohah @nly f
"belonged to Ibn Thani and his family. The hinterland
"of Cottar belonged to Ibn Saud and to take taxes there-
tt from. Hamad, the son of Ibn Thani concluded the
"negotiations with Ibn Saud. The party was dismissed
"after a stay of nearly a week and were given considerable
"largesse, including cars. Informant believes that Ibn
"Saud despatched a cable to London(presumably to one of
"the Oil Gompfmies) advising them of his sovereignty over
"the hinterland ©f Qatar."
"2. If there is any truth in the above, it may make
"some difference to the position of the Anglo-Persian Oil
"Company, and I ©end it for what it is worth.'"
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