'15/7 HAWAR ISLANDS' [‎36r] (76/540)

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Secretary realise timt I know perfectly well there will be no
raid or disturbance unless they themselves or ;> 'anise it.
4 * I n regard to the substance of the Shaikh of Qatar’s
claim, it will be observed that it consists of (1) a bare
assertion of sovereignty ana (2) the affirmation that the Hawar
Islands are part of the geographical unit of . atar.
evidence is offered of formal occupation by Qatar,
no mention is made oi* collection of taxes, of sale of fisning
rights, oi tne exercise of judicial authority, or indeed, of the
performance of any function which might denote sovereign rights*
1 request instructions whether I shoulu demand
from the Bahrain Government a formal statement of their side of
the case, with the evidence oh which they rely. I have in fact
y'f
received a preliminary statement from the Adviser to tne Bahrain
Government, & copy oi which 1 forwaru for information. (He is so
iar able only to supply one copy oi the photographs). I have
not acknowledged receipt, since the Bahrain counter-claim has not
yet been called ior officially; nor should this document be
regarded as a full and final compilation of the Bahrain evidence.
There are various items in the document to which comment must be
directed in due course, but I presume my comments should be
postponed until formal demand is made for the Bahrain counter
claim, and until I have satisfied myself , as m the case of the
Qatar claim, that the counter-claim submitted is final and
complete.
(♦sent to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire)
P.S .
Since writing the above I have received from
the Bahrain Government additional copies of the pho
tographs, which I attach.
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Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain.