"ملف 4/13 II‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎٢‎٢‎٢] (٥٤٣/٤٤٩)

IVanalation of letter dated 2nd danadi al to/al 1356 (llth
July 1937) from Shaikh Abdullah bin siasim Al fhani, C.X.S.,
tfuler of ^atar, to the Honourable 14 eut-Col on el Sir i^enchard
After Compliments#
I beg to refer to v/hat 1 prevxuosly v/rote to Y 0 ur Honour
regarding the attitude of ay insubordluate subjects and what was
created by them irora troubles and evil deeds and that was by the
instigation of whoever encouraged them to persistence and
disobedience by sending to them continuous supplies each as
provisions, money, arms and arraunition. as I referred to it
before and explain.od. it to ^our Honour# niat deceived my
subjects all this time was my silence and not talzing necessary
measures against them# -he./ considered this my silence a
relaxation and contempt on ay part so they increased their
arrajance and aversion in all their actions. I tolerated
all this period a thing which was incorrect for one like me
to do so, thinking pern ps Hie matter v/ill be settled in a
was achieved, the only possibility left was to put right the
question before it becomes serious. I hastened to take the
actions necessary in ouch cj rerunstcnees in order to put an end
a my way X saw essential in the present state of affairs#
-hen my said subjects felt qy real determination in this
matter they repented what they did and when I reached near them
pardon and mercy for the offences committed by them towards me
and the country. X could not do anything in this state, but
pardoned their wrong deeds for which they were liable to
to what the rioters created of disturbances and troubles in
lJ Q accept their repentance and excuse, forgave them and
punishment.
nt. Hut I preferred forgiveness to punishment when