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'File 19/243 I (C 69) Zubarah' [190r] (384/416)
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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Office of the
Dated, the 11th June 1937
From
The Polltiaal Agent,
Bahrain (Camp, Sharjah)•
To
The Assistant
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•
Sub .iect?
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
.
Memorandum*
With reference to your memorandum No .C /439-4/13
dated 8th June 1937 enclosing a note of an interview you
had on the 8th June with the Representatives of the Shaikh
Qatar#
2, The reasons why it was considered desirable to
encourage a mutual settlement of this question are well
known to you and it is unnecessary for me to repeat them
at this stage. The whole design of these conversations is
to avoid referring the question to an arbitrator for
decision and I am opposed to any departure from this line
of action*
Both parties to this dispute have what thoy
consider clear documentary proof of their claim to the
area known as
ZUBARAH
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
so I am not prepared to give much
weight to the statements made to you by the Qatar
representatives on this point*
4, You should refrain from giving an opinion to
the representatives of either side and content yourself
with passing on any communications or verbal statements
made to you to the Honourable 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
myself.
Sd. T•Hickinbotham.
Captain,
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.
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence