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'File 19/243 I (C 69) Zubarah' [137r] (280/416)
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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Translation of letter dated 13tn Safar 13b6(24rtn
irom SJiaikii T Abaullan bin ^sim Al Thani, G.I.2., Ruler 01
^tar, to Captain T .Hickinbotnam, Political iigent, Bahrain.
I nad tne nonour ot receiving your letter oatea ^Otii
Liay 13'd7 equivalent to ^tn Rabi al Aval 13b6 and noted wrja t
was mentioned by you, tnat Shaiktis T Abdullah, bin T Isa and
Salman bin Hamad, Representatives 01 His Hignness tne Ruler
01 Bahrain, inlormed you of tne proposals whicJi you sent
them in your letter lor settlement ol
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
question. I
do not see a slight doubt wnicn may come oetween my clear
right at Zubaran whicn is one of tne coasts 01 i^atar wnich
cannot be separated. I have carried out my action in tne
whole ol matar territory without exception ana there was no
one to oppose me. J am astonished to see tnis claim wmcn
has appeared now alter all tne time passed on ^tar. I do
not oelieve tnat yoii would agree that the claimants are
ngnttul in tneir claim which is not established on a clear
prool and reasonable supports.
My representatives have explained the proofs
provided by me to the representatives 01 His Highness tne
Ruler of Bahrain tnat there is nothing to justify tneir
claim.
1 am sure Your Honour wojild appreciate my
inendship to tne Hign British Government and consider tne
lirm relations existing Detween me and them. I am sure tnat
you will administer justice and equity m tnis matter ana
see to tne ngnts properly. I have seen tne proposals sent
througn you by the representatives ol His Highness tne Ruler
oi Bahrain. I am not m a position to agree to tnem, as I
I ully oelieve that my right is clear in tnis matter and
there is not confusion and difficulty about it and tnat
Al Jabur are my subjects and I solely have the right to
interfere/-
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/369
- Title
- 'File 19/243 I (C 69) Zubarah'
- Pages
- 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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- Open Government Licence