"ملف 82/27 (VI (F 87 نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٨] (٤٥٤/٤١٤)

further views of Government of India, would be prepared
to consider granting recognition as special case.
(sine qua non of their recognition of any new Shaikhs would
of course be full acceptance by him of obligations of
^atar Treaty of 1916, which there would be advantages if
possible in converting into an M Heirs and Successors'*
Treaty). Unusual nature of concession which this would
represent, particularly in view of Hamad*s unpopularity,
might be employed not only to clinch oil question but to rem
difficulties over Jurisdiction, intelligence officers, etc.
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4. Jurisdiction. His M ajesty*s Government agree
that you should take line proposed in paragraph 8 of your
telegram. You might also make play with objection taken by
^atar in 1920 to his own subjects falling under Bahraini
jurisdiction (see P.G. 13 page 63, paragraph 10). They
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are advised however that there is no strict construction
6f "British protected persons 1 * and to that extent our hands
are free. Nor is there event at the present time
uniformity of practice in dealing with these matters in the
Gulf, Jurisdiction exercised in Bahrain by His Majesty*s
Government extends to subjects of moslems of foreign states
including Gulf States as well as to other foreigners. In
Kuwait on the other hand jurisdiction over subjects of
mo siem foreign states including Gulf States vests in Shaikh.
If for any reason it was thought desirable to concede this
point in Qatar there are thus good precedents.
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5. Subject to remarks in paragraphs 3 and 4 above.
His jesty*s Government approve of action proposed in
paragraph 8 of your telegram under reply and agree that
you should present letter personally.