مجموعة ٣٠/ ١١٩ "قطر: احتجاج ابن سعود على منح امتياز نفط قطر. مراسلات مباشرة بين شيخ قطر وابن سعود." [و‎‎١‎٦] (١٩١/٣١)

Xn hie dealing* with thera he wae to ignore the or Unary
diplonotlc channolDe Under their treaties with .lie Majosty f c
Govemoont relations hetueer tho Arab Ruler q end the outside
world oro to he acndBOted tlut ough Hi© . 'a ^eety ? q cc comment and
ooneociuontly the latter are tho proper diplomatic channel Tor
relation© between the Gheifcl at Qatar* or any of the other
/.rah Rulera* and King /Mul 'xis®
9„ Another cogent and important argument ae a^^inst the thesis
developed by Ohothh Yusuf Ye 3 in Is that it is precisely because
of these erpeeial treaty roletione and of tho position w dch
they create for His ?Sa3oety f 3 Government that it was necessary
to Insert tho provisions of 'rtlele VI in a treaty between King
/Mul A sis and Hio . a 3oGty T e Gevernnent# and that tho Ring *8
undertaking to maintain friendly relations with tho \rab Ruloi j s
was not included instead in a treaty between himeolf and those
Rulers*
10* Sir Andrew Ryan on his return to his poet should be guided
by tho senaiderationo sot out In this despatch in any discussions
or corrospondonco ho say hav 3 with tho t^Gudi Govo^nriiont in
regard to the Question of direct correspondence with tho Arab
States on tho Persian Gulf* At tho same time ho should, of
course, be careful to avoid giving the impression that the terras
of Article VI are in any way ambiguous or that thsy could, on
any interpretation, bo read is giving King Abdul -sis a
to correspond on political matters uith the Ruler* of the Arab
Hinton of ;oweit, Bahrain, vitar and tho Trucial Joast direct*
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I am, with great truth,
sir.
You? obedient servant,
(For 1 10 Secretary of state \