"ملف ٤/١٨ السلطة القضائية على الأجانب في قطر: المرسوم الملكي البريطاني لقطر" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٧] (٥٢٠/٢٧٣)

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Translation of a letter dated 10th «abi II, 1357 (9/6/33)
from Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al fhani, C*I*H*, Riler of Qatar,
to H.Weightman, I.C.S., Political Agent, Bahrain*
A *C •
vVith reference to your esteemed letter bo*C/333, dated 21st
• May 1938 corresponding to 21st Rabi I, 1357, concerning tne
questions relating to the right of jurisdiction, I beg to state
that in the month of April 1935 an agreement was made between me
and the hobble the Political Resident in the Persian ^ulf in
this respect and am adhering to what was agreed upon, out you
have remarked that the Hihamadan subjects of foreign *aovemments
should be under my jurisdiction talcing into consideration the
religion of the man in person and not the religion of his
Government.
in order to accede to the wishes of nis Majesty’s Government
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there is no objection on my part in this respect, but I am afraid
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r;cJ . f ,.>^; e ^,that the Governments of the said individuals might raise
objection, if the nigh British Government will be pleased to
write ae a letter in this connection confirming that those
Government will not raise any objection, that they will not hold
me responsible and that the British Government will take the
responsibility themselves, i will certainly be glad to agree
and please His Majesty's Government. I
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Usual Ending*