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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [49v] (103/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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ADMINISTRATION" REPORT ON THE PERSIAN" GULP POLITICAL
The Sheikhs of Doha and Wakra are theoretically the local Agents of their
relative and Chief, Jasim, though they possess a. large measure of uncontrolled
authority, and the first-named of these two Sheikhs, to whom the Kaim-makam-
ship with its irksome duties of conciliating the Turkas has been delegated
is, if a strong man, in virtue of his position as probably successor to the
Chief ship, most naturally able to acquire a position of almost equal influence
with that of his aged tribal Chief. The result has been that during the past
few years a certain amount of jealousy has sprung up between the two sons of
Muhammad bin Thani, and that Sheikh Ahmad has not always found it
convenient to see eye to eye with his brother Jasim. The most apparent
instance of this fact is found in the relations of the two brothers with the
Wahhabi Chief of Riadh. Sheikh Jasim has always been the bitter enemy of
Sheikh Zaid-bin-Khalifa of Abu Dthabi. He is also a sincere "Wahhabi, and a
well-wisher therefore of the Amir of Riadh, to whom each year he has been
in the habit of sending pecuniary and other gifts. Sheikh Ahmad, however
apparently distrusted the Amir, and he, therefore, of late years cultivated
friendly relations with Sheikh Zaid and formed an alliance with the A1 Morra
and Beni Hajir tribes to resist the advances of the Wahhabi who has powerful
adherents east of Hasa in the Ajman tribe. To such a degree of difference
had the policies of the two brothers arrived in 1905, that when Sheikh Jasim
sent a letter of welcome with 338,000 in cash and a present of rifles and rice
to Bin Saud on his arrival in Hasa in July, Sheikh Ahmad sent the Amir
word that if he continued his advance across the border of Katar he and
Sheikh Zaid-bin-Khalifa were prepared to meet him with an army of 25 000
men to turn him back.
During the earlier months of the year under review the internal condition
of Katar was generally tranquil though rumours were sometimes heard that
Sheikh Ali-bin-Ahmed, the absconder from Bahrain, who had taken refuge
amongst the Nairn tribe, was contemplating mischief. These rumours were
fortunately falsified by the surrender of Sheikh Ali in July.
In April 1905, Sheikh Ahmad-bin-Thani led a raid of A1 Morra and Ben
Hajir (Makhadhdhaba) tribesmen against the 'Ajman, Beni Khalid (Amayirs)
and Beni Hajir (A1 Muhammad) tribes in the districts of Jafura, which divided
Hasa from Katar and Biyadh between Hasa and Katif. After a small success
and the acquisition of some looted flocks the raiders returned to Katar with a
loss of five lives.
In September 1905, Sheikh Ahmad-bin-Thani unwittingly murdered a
Muhammadan Turkish subject, who had visited Doha for trading purpose,
and it was anticipated that this accident would seriously embroil the Sheikh
with the Basra authorities. Sheikh Ahmad had mistaken the murdered man
for a Jew, who was bis partner, and on learning his mistake he expressed his
regret to the Turkish authorities and tendered the usual blood^money of
51800, which, however, was refused by the murdered man's relatives.
In November, the
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.
paid a short visit to Katar by native
boat. He stayed three days in the Camp of Sheikh Jasim-bin-Thani at
Bu-Hasa, about 10 miles west of Lusail, and 24 hours with Sheikh Ahmad-bin-
Thani at Doha. Sheikh Jasim was found in remarkably good health consider
ing his great age. He was however temporarily suffering from sore eyes, from
which complaint it is satisfactory to know that he soon afterwards recovered.
His conversation indicated that his mental qualities were still unimpaired.
Sheikh Ahmad-bin-Thani gave the impression of possessing much discretion and
mtelligence. He was evidently seriously exercised at the heaviness of the
lurkish incubus at Doha, but as a patriotic Arab he did not seem much to
favour the alternative of intimate relations with the British. In the course of
this visit the evidence of Sheikh Jasim was recorded under a Commission
received from the High Court of Bombay, and subsequent events have shown
that the settlement of several commercial claims of British subjects and
proteges against residents of Katar was also materially advanced.
I 11 Sheikh Jasim's Camp an interview was also accorded to Nasir-bin-
Mubarak A1 Abdallah, the Bahrain Pretender and son-in-law of Sheikh Jasim,
with the result that the futility of his claims was at last recognized and
admitted.
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The volume contains Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
The Reports contain reviews by 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. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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