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Draft Agreement between tbe British Government and Shaikh
Abdulla bin Jasim bin Thani, Shaikh of Qatar.
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Whereas my grandfather, the late Shaikh Muhammad bin Thani, signed
an agreement on the 12th September 1868 engaging not to commit any breach
of the Martime Peace, and whereas these obligations to the British Govern
ment have devolved on me, his successor in Qatar, I, Shaikh Abdulla bin
Jasim bin Thani, undertake that I will, as do the friendly Arab Shaikhs of
Abu Dthabi, Debai, Shargah, Ajman, Bas-ul-Khaima and TJmm-al-Qawain,
co-operate with the High British Government in the suppression of the slave
trade, piracy, and the arms traffic. To this end, Major Knox, Political Resi
dent in the Persian Gulf, has favoured me with a printed copy of the Treaties
and Engagements, entered into between the Shaikhs above mentioned and the
High British Government, and I hereby declare that I will abide by the spirit
and obligations of the aforesaid Treaties and Engagements.
On the other hand, the British Government undertakes that I and my
subjects and my and their vessels shall receive all the immunities, privileges and
advantages that are conferred on the friendly Shaikhs, their subjects and their
vessels. In token whereof, Major Knox has affixed his signature with the date
thereof to each and everyone of the aforesaid Treaties and Engagements in the
copy granted to me and I have also affixed my signature and seal with the date
thereof to each and everyone of the aforesaid Ireaties and Engagements in
two other printed copies of the same Treaties and Engagements that it may
not be hidden.
And, in particular, I, Shaikh Abdulla, have further published a procla
mation, forbidding the import and sale of arms into my territories and ports
of Qatar. It is understood, however, that tbe British Government will arrange
to grant me facilities to purchase and import, from tbe Maskat Arms Ware
house or such oth«r place as the British Government may approve, for my
personal use and for the arming of my dependents, such arms and ammunition
as I may need and apply for in such fashion as may be arranged hereafter,
through the Political Agent, Bahrain. The number of arms thus annually
imported shall not exceed 1,000 rifles per annum with 400 rounds of ammu
nition per rifle, and two pistols shall, for this purpose, be considered as
equi valent to one rifle. ) t i •
£fhe British Government, on its side, in consideration of the underta nng
into which I now enter, agrees to pay me a subsidy of Rs. ^
to be paid regularly to me or to my duly authorised agent at Bahrain thiou 0
the Political Agent, Bahrain.
I Shaikh Abdulla, further, in particular, undertake to allow British
suhiects to reside in Q^tar for trade and to protect their hves and proper y.
? U aisTundertake to receive, should the British Government deem i adv^able
an ancnt from the British Government who snail remain at A1 Bidaa lor
the transaction of such business as tbe British Government may have with me
and to watch over the interests o£ British traders, restdtng at my ports or
Y ‘"‘'Xcrjr'imprt dTestpoT British goods shall not exceed those levied
from my own on their S"“ ls the payment
already specified^!, fha ^bdui a^tun othe) . Power without
relations nor ^r^vernment; neitlir will I, without such
consent'^cede, 0 to ‘ any^other Power or its subjects, land either on lease, sale,
transfer, gift or in any other way whatsoever. _ i * j * _ I* r-v yx "vi n
or cable landing ngnts to anyone