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‘Persian Gulf gazetteer. Part 1. Historical and political materials. Précis of Katar [Qatar] affairs, 1873-1904.’ [30v] (60/92)
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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to raalfe further enquiries as to the actual position occupied in Katar hj Sheikh Ahmed, His
brother Shf-ikh Jasim is the actual Chief so far as the tribes are concerned, but so far as the
dealings with the Turks are concerned, he has retired in favour of Sheikh Ahmed. Sheikh
Jasimis over 80 years of age, and before any arrangement is made with Sheikh Ahmed it
will be necessary to find out more about his position and how the succession to the Chiefshin
Will devolve OH Sheikh Jasim's death. Again, the question of the choice of residence in Katai-
by the Lhiet with whom we enter into the arrangement will have to be considered. The pro
bability is that some other place than Zobarah on the opposite Coast of Katar will be found to
be more suitable, on account of the proximity of the pearling banks. I would, therefore ask
that this letter may be consiiered merely asanas report submitted for the purpose
o informing the Government of India of the wish expressed by Sheikh Ahmed to enter infn
relations with the British Government, and I would solicit the'instructions of Government
to what action I should take. Meanwhile, I have told the Assistant Political Ao-ent thai
there is no objection to his meeting Sheikh Ahmed should the latter visit Bahrein a^ h«
talks o. doing shortly for the purpose of seeing Sheikh Esa, and hearing what ho has to say
Without, however, making him any promise or offering him any encouragement whatever
In conclusion, I would beg to remark that the reference made by Sheikh Ahmed in hi«
message to Mr. Gaskin regarding his readiness to co-operate in mattes on thrmainland
probably lefers to the murder of Sheikh Salman-bm-Diaij, the cousin of the Sheikh of
Bahrein, and his followers. There is little doubt that, if Sheikh Ahmed were assured of our
piotection, he could arrange to bring to justice the perpetrators of this crime."
192 The Government of India submitted Colonel Kemball's proposal for
ordei-s^Despatch No. 113, dated 10th July 1902) with the following observa-
" As Your Lordship is aware, the Turks have maintained a garrison at Bidaa on fl.o
Katar coast tor over 30 years. His Majesty's Government do not, however, recoonise their
authority beyond the limits of the town, nor are Turkish pretensions allnwprl f " • \ ?
with our liberty of action in dealing direct with the Chiefs of the peninsula In thp. 6
eumstances, and having regard to the terms of the late Lord Kimherlev's Seorot tT*
Ivo. 3 d , dated the 8th September 1893, we see no objection to Colonel Kemball bein^ permuted
to institute enquiries as to the actual position of Sheikh Abmed-hio-Thani »,„1 ° ^1' ?
prove that the Sheikh is establisbod as Chief of Katar we ™ ^ sh "" ld . lt
Colonel Kemball to conclude with him an Agreement sMar to tboL P T , to t autb ? n8 «
executed with .he Trucial Chiefs of the Arab Coast S arrangem .nt wol Z bCen
involve an assurance to the Chief of protection against Turkev and ofhpr P however,
view of the presence of the Turkish garrison at Bida^ and"Hhe com£
recently arisen in connection with Turkish claims at Koweit and elsewherP wa ^ ^ I®
CX™ ^Wc making any^mmTni^'on £
l t Co iTl K T La11 o1;)Serve ^ tliere are various points which would reouira
"i'j T
BasfeS"-—*
193. On the 5th September 1S03, the Secretary of State replied that he saw
Pro. No. 66 of Secret e. may 1903, Nos. 64-87. no objection to the institution of enquiries
Thani, but that before any steps were 'taken toward" the^nclLiorot'the
proposed agreement, the question of the extension of the Brit„l, ^w / *
,m Arabia would have to be considered both from the political and fi,
r nt 0f VieW - ,rh9 - Political Eesid - t aCdTn g i; d dito 6
institute the necessary enquiries. ^ uireciea to
194. Later information received from the Political Rpsidpnt . , .
the Secretary of State on 19th January 1903, to tT effect bat 4 •
was the recognized Chief of Katar, and the Turks styled him Kaim MakamTb t!
he repudiated the title, that his brother Ahmed-bin-Thani was the'^Zffo
m « e pv aU fl WaS ^.-ied as heir to his brother, who was over 80 years ofal
His Excellency the Viceroy suggested that to prevent Turkish desio-L a l g i J
be wise to enter into an agreement, but that if His MaiWv'c r 0 ^ould
not prepared to take this step at once, which won d Srham dcnenT? 6 T®
attitude of the Turks, the Sheikh might be told th^Government i."lS 011
to wait till he succeeded later on to the Ohiefship would P refer
195. Meanwhile complications had arisen with the Tn^Vo ,. r . i -
attempt to establish certain Ottoman mudirates on the Katar const 4i" ai ai1
ment of the Porte's intentions in the matter wa^nmde in 1 ono UnCe '
paper called the " Ikdam," and the fact was repoXd by the British
# See paragraph lodanie.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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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