'File 19/243 I (C 69) Zubarah' [11r] (32/416)
The record is made up of 1 volume (210 folios). It was created in 23 Mar 1937-18 Jun 1937. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Telegram q.
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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.
To
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, at Muscat.
No. 92.
Dated ahd received the 27th April, 1937.
IMMEDIATE.
Al
w telegram No.90 of April 26th.
Individual who just arrived from HOFUF states
about April 24th
that when he was present in Saud Bin Jiluw^s maj 1 isplatter
sent party of 70 armed camelmen to Qatar. Reason was not
stated nor is object known.
It is also said that Shaikh of Qatar recently
sent messengers to Ibn Saud askir^ him for help against
NABk
2. I should like to send at once letters recommenied
in paragraph 4 of my telegram.
3. Adviser's man just arrived from
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
who
states that concentration of Nairn there number about 1000
men said to be armed camels and flocks. Nairn are stated to
have complained to Saud bin Jiluwi because Shaikh of Qatar
had complained to him of them.
4. There is also rumoured to be some trouble near
Doha between shaikh and a tribe who say that they belong to
-/err'
Ibn Saud, if this is true it may b-aL-Qja account ££ despatch
of camelmen from H^sjU
5. ShAikh of Bahrain has asked that independent
observer may be sent to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
to watch the affair.
6. I would suggest-that Air Officer Commanding be
asked if aircraft could be placed at Political Agents
disposal at Bahrain in case he requires to proceed to Doha
or /
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This file contains correspondence related to tensions between Bahrain (and the Al Naim tribe) and Qatar concerning the ownership of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. on the Qatar peninsula that took place between March and June 1937.
At this time, the Al Naim tribe were allied to the Al Khalifa ruling family of Bahrain who claimed Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. as a part of their own territory (the family had been based there before their conquest of Bahrain in 1783). The British authorities did not recognise the Al Khalifa's claim to Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and mediated between the two sides. The file contains extensive details of this mediation process.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (210 folios)
- Arrangement
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
- Physical characteristics
A bound correspondence volume of which the front and back covers have become unattached.
The main foliation sequence starts at the title page and continues through to the 2nd folio from the back of the volume; these numbers are written in pencil, circled and can be found in the top right of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
A second foliation sequence, also written in pencil but not circled starts on f.2 and runs to f.204; these numbers can also be found 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. This system forks on f.30 to form a third foliation sequence, which is out of step with the second sequence due to the fact the 1st folio marked with this sequence is labelled with a range; these numbers are also not circled, written in pencil and can be found in the same position as the other two sequences.
Foliation Errors: 1A and 1B.
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- Title
- 'File 19/243 I (C 69) Zubarah'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1ar:1bv, 2r:60v, 61v:82v, 84r:89v, 91r:108v, 111v:120v, 122v:129v, 132r:146v, 150v:151r, 152r:167v, 169r:183v, 184v, 185v:190v, 192r:205v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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