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‘Persian Gulf gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Précis of Katar [Qatar] affairs, 1873-1904.’ [29v] (58/92)
The record is made up of 1 volume (46 folios). It was created in 1904. 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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48
It cannot, howeyer, be said that piracies have of recent years been of frequent occurrence
in the neighbourhood of Katar, and during this year only one case appears to have occurred,
that reported in my letter No. dated 10th September 1900.^
Reconsideration of our general policy on the Arab coast of the Gulf,
1900-1901.
186. In dealing with these cases reported by Colonel Kemball in his letters
Nos. 269 and 270, {vide paragraphs 181 and 185 above) Captain Daly, Deputy-
Secretary, pointed out the desirability of obtaining a better hold on Katar and of
coming to some permanent arrangement with Sheikhs Jasim and Ahmed, and
suggested that the Resident's attention should be directed to these points.
" 1 have no desire," Captain, Daly wrote, " to recommend a show of activity
which might have embarrassing results, but I do not at present see any reason
why a satisfactory modus vivendi with the Katar Sheikhs should not be secured.
The position is somewhat complicated by the presence of a Turkish garrison at
Bidaa, but we do not admit that the Porte is in eSective occupation of the coast
south of Katif, though up to Katif we recognise Turkish jurisdiction.
*' As to the particular cases I think we might accept the proposals made in
Colonel Kemball's No. 269, provided that there is reasonable expectation of
the fines being recovered. But there is evidently no need for haste and, if some
arrangement of a permanent character could be made with the Sheikhs, it
might be better to exact no punishment for what is past. I think we may also
agree generally in the views expressed in Colonel Kemball's No. 270; but here
again there is no reason for hurry. The unsatisfactory feature in this latter case is
that the demands and threats made in Colonel Meade's letter of 25th November
1899, of which Colonel Kemball sends a copy, can scarcely be conveniently made
good. This illustrates the necessity for caution. It seems a pity that Colonel
Meade wrote as he did."
187. He then submitted a draft letter* to be addressed to the Resident,
dealing with a variety of matters, which seemed to demand attention in connection
with British position at Maskat and on the Arabian Coast of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
and in regard to Katar expressing the above views.* On this the Secretary, Mr.
Barnes, noted:—
" I think the general impression given by the draft is that the Government
of India desires and intends to adopt a much more vigorous policy all along the
Arabian Coast than has hitherto been in vogue, and so lengthy and serious a
review gives, perhaps, any change that may be intended rather a more
formidable aspect than it deserves. After all the suggestions that are made in
the draft, for the Resident's consideration, are not very serious or formidable.
It is proposed ••• ••• •••
(II) to endeavour to obtain greater influence and control in Katar."
188. His Excellency Lord Curzon then minuted :—
" Captain Daly's draft, comprehensive and excellent as it is, must certainly
be split up. It could only be regarded in its present form as a mandamus for a
forward policy. I will deal with the successive sections
« * * • * * • «
II. In the case of Katar, there is similar balancing in the draft. We
want; " to obtain a better hold," but at the same time it is far from our wish
to make any show of activity." We " do not admit that the Porte is in effective
occupation;" but at the same time there is the uncomfortable and complicating
fact of the presence of the Turkish garrison at Bidaa. So long as we can give
forth no more certain sound than this, I can see no use in issuing fresh
instructions. There is nothing in this to prevent our accepting the suggestion
made in Colonel Kemball's letters Nos. 269 and 270 of November 1900."
• Vide Appendix B.
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The volume, stamped ‘Confidential’ on the front cover, is part 1 (historical and political materials) of a précis of Qatar (spelt Katar throughout) affairs for the years 1873 to 1904. It was prepared by Judge Jerome Antony Saldanha of the Bombay Provincial Civil Service, and published in 1904 by the Government of India Foreign Department, Simla, India.
The main subjects of the précis, which is comprised chiefly of extracts from Government correspondence, run as follows:
- Turkish movements in Qatar, 1873; Chief of Bahrain (spelt Bahrein throughout) advised to keep aloof from complications in Qatar, 1873;
- British intervention refused to Chief of Debai [Dubai] in case robberies committed against vessels of his subjects on Qatar coast, 1873;
- Threatened attack on Bahrain and Qatar (Zobarah [Zubara]) by the Bedouin tribes of Beni Hajir, 1874;
- Complaints of Turkey about Chief of Bahrain’s encroachments in Qatar, 1874;
- The Beni Hajir attack Zubara and commit piracies, 1875;
- Aggressive policy of the Turks and establishment of a new Turkish province on the Arabian littoral of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
- Plunder of a Bahrain boat by the Beni Hajir and an excessive contribution levied by the Chief of Bidaa [Al-Bidda] on British Indian traders residing there;
- Claims preferred by the Government of Basrah [Basra] on behalf of the inhabitants of Qatar against certain residents of Bahrain, 1876;
- Alleged ill-treatment of British Indian subjects, 1879;
- Piracies at Zubara – destruction of Zubara by Shaikh Jasim [Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī], 1878;
- Ill-treatment of Indian traders, 1879;
- Question of suppression of piracies on the Arab coast. Claims of the Turks to Odeid [’Odaid] (1871-81); previous history of ’Odaid, 1837-76;
- History of ’Odaid continued, question of Turkish jurisdiction on the Qatar coast, and suppression of piracies, 1878-81;
- Removal of section of the Al-bu-Kowareh tribe from Al-Bidda to Foweyrat [Fujairat], 1879;
- Threatened attack on Bahrain by Nasir-bin-Mobarik [Nasir bin Mubarak] and Shaikh Jāsim of Al-Bidda, 1881;
- Shaikh Jāsim’s desire to occupy ’Odaid, 1881;
- Policy as to the relations to be maintained with Shaikh Jāsim and the Turkish Government in Qatar, 1881;
- Ill-treatment of British subjects by Shaikh Jāsim and exaction of a fine from him, 1880-82;
- Protest of the Porte against British proceedings at Al-Bidda. British disclaimer of Turkish jurisdiction in Qatar, 1883;
- Shaikh Jāsim’s projected expedition against a branch of the Beji Hajirs in 1884;
- Fight between the Ejman [Ajman] and allied tribes on one side and Morah and Monasir tribes on the other, 1884;
- Disputes between Shaikh Jāsim and the Chief of Abuthabi [Abu Dhabi], Jāsim’s intentions to occupy ’Odaid and the ill-treatment of Bedouins at Al-Bidda, 1885-86;
- Outrages against Indian subjects under Jāsim’s instigation, and Shaikh Jāsim made to pay a fine, 1887;
- Protests of the Porte against British Government proceedings, 1888;
- Question of withdrawal of the Turkish garrison from Al-Bidda;
- Turkish expansion along the Arab coast and the policy of the British Government, 1888;
- Hostilities between Shaikh Jāsim and Shaikh Zaid [Zayed bin Khalifa] of Abu Dhabi, reported movements of the Chief of Jabal Shamer Ibn Rashid towards Oman in order to aid Shaikh Jāsim, 1888-89;
- Jāsim carrying munitions of war by sea, 1889;
- Turkish project of rebuilding Zubara, 1888;
- Turkish measures for establishing their jurisdiction on a firmer basis on the Arab coast. Increase of Turkish forces in Qatar, 1888;
- Intrigues of Jāsim against Abu Dhabi, 1889-90;
- Turkish projects for rebuilding Zubara and ’Odaid, 1890-91;
- Hostilities between Shaikh Jāsim and the Turks, 1891-93;
- British policy towards Jāsim during the hostilities. Chief of Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, 1893;
- Question of Turkish jurisdiction in Qatar, 1893;
- Removal by Turkish authorities of the British flag from a boat at Al-Bidda, 1897;
- Occupation of Zubara by the Al-bin-Ali tribe with the support of the Turks and Shaikh Jāsim. Threatened attack of Bahrain, and the energetic measures taken to expel the settlement, 1895;
- Arab rising against the Turks in Qatar;
- Disturbances off the Qatar coast between the Amamera and Al-bin-Ali tribes, 1900;
- Piracies committed by the Beni Hajir off the Qatar coast, 1900;
- Reconsideration of our general policy on the Arab side of the Gulf;
- (1) Proposed British protectorate over the Chief of Qatar; (2) Aggressive action of the Porte in attempted to establish mudirates at ’Odaid, Wakra and Zubara, 1902-04.
The appendices are as follows:
- A. Memorandum on the causes of the hostility between Shaikh Zayed of Abu Dhabi and Shaikh Jāsim;
- B. Extract from Captain Daly’s draft letter to the address of 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , submitted for approval on 14 January 1901, relating to Qatar;
- C. Memorandum by Mr EC Block, dated 11 March 1903, about the Turkish claim over Qatar.
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- 1 volume (46 folios)
- Arrangement
The contents of the précis are arranged in rough chronological order, and organised under a number of subheadings, with each paragraph numbered from 1 to 229. Three appendicies follow the main précis. There is a contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) which lists the subheadings with their corresponding paragraph numbers. The appendices are referenced using the volume’s pagination system.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence, with page numbers located top and centre of each page.
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