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I, Shaikh Abdullah, further, iu particular, undertake to allow British subjects t
reside in Qatar for trade and to protect their lives and property.
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I also undertake to receive, should the British Government deem it advisable, an
agent from the British Government, who sliall remain at Al-Bidaa for the transaction
of such business as the British Government may have with me, and to watch over the
interests of British traders, residing at my ports or visiting them upon their lawful
occasions.
IX.
Further, 1 undertake to allow the establishment of a British post office and a
telegraph installation anywhere in my territory whenever the British Government
should hereafter desire them. 1 also undertake to protect them when established.
X.
On their part, the High British Government, in consideration of these treaties and
engagements that I have entered into with them, undertake to protect me and my
subjects and territory from all aggression by sea, and to do their utmost to exact
reparation for all injuries that I, or my subjects, may suffer when proceeding to sea
upon our lawful occasions.
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They also undertake to grant me good offices, should I or my subjects be assailed
by land within the territories of Qatar. It is, however, thoroughly understood that
this obligation rests upon the British Government only in the event of such aggression,
whether by land or sea, being unprovoked by any act or aggression on the part of
myself or my subjects against others.
In token whereof I, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, 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. in the
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and I, Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Jasim-bin-Thani, have respectively signed
and affixed our seal to this original document and four copies thereof.
Dated Gth Moharram, J 335, corresponding to the 3rd November, 1916.
(Signed and sealed) ABDULLAH-BIN-JASIM.
P. Z. COX, Lieutenavt-Colovel,
Political Ttcsident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
(Signed) ^ CtHELMSFORD],
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
This treaty was ratified by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council
at Delhi on the 23rd day of March A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
(Signed) A. EL GRANT,
Secretary to the Government oj India,
Foreign and Political Department.
APPENDIX A.
Translation of Letter addressed hy Political Iiesident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
to Sheikh Abdullah.
(After compliments.) if f l!
Whereas your Honour has to-day entered into and signed with me, on behalf o
British Government, an agreement or treatj^, with the object of cementing
relations between the High British Government and yourself, and whereas you
Honour has expressed the opinion that the time has not yet come for giving e ec
to articles (7), (8), and (9), which relate to :—
(1) The admission of British subjects to Qatar for trade.
(2) The admission of an agent on behalf of Government.
(3) The establishment of post and telegraph offices in your territory.
Therefore I, on behalf of the British Government, accept your epinioi 1 ^^
hereby inform you that the British Government see no present necessity oi