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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [47r] (110/460)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1913-30 Jan 1920. 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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Syed Mahommed, headman of Mufjir in Qatr states as follows
About 25 days ago a Persian boat full of goats oame to
Doha. Shaikh Abdullah negroes went on board to instruct the
nakhoda to land the goats in the market and not to sell them from
the boat direct. Negroes of Ahmad*s sons also had gone on board
to buy goats there and then. Shaikh Abdulla's negroes told them
not to buy from there but from the market. Ahmad*s sons negroes
did not hear them and both parties fought. Ahmad T s negroes were
wounded by Shaikh Abdulia's negroes. Upon this Ahmad*s sons
became very angry and on the third day caught one of Shaikh
Abdulla^s negroes and thrashed him very seriously. This made
Shaikh Abdulla wrathcfull and he resolved to take revenge. He
consulted the notables of the town like Shaikh Khalid, Asiri,
Bin Mana* and others but they told the Shaikh that it was not
fit for him to punish Ahmad*3 sons for the sake of his negroes.
Shaikh Abdulla then wrote to his brothers Thani and Abdur Rahman
at 'Vakra to come for his help. They came and heard everything
from Shaikh Abdulla and then went to Shaikh Khalifa.
Shaikh Khalifa told them that fault lied with Shaikh Abdulla
who had the wrong and improper notion of punishing his cousins
for the sake of his negroes. Thani and Abdur Rahman agreed with
him and informed Shaikh Abdulla that he should not be so wrath-
full with Ahmad*3 sons. Shaikh Abdulla got more and more excited
and declared that under the circumstances he will leave Qatr
and its rulership. Then the people of Qatr approached Shaikh
' Abdulla to desist from his resolution. Shaikh Khalifa the
eldest son of the late Shaikh Jassim had been upholding Ahmad*s
sons who go according to his advice. Shaikh Abdulla with some
notables went to Shaikh Khalifa and misunderstanding between the
two brothers was cleared. Next day Shaikh Khalifa accompanied
with Ahmad*3 sons and other people came to Shaikh Abdulla and
asked him to forgive Ahmad*s sons. Shaikh Abdulla forgave them
and all shook hands and became friends. There is no friction
now and nobody objects to Shaikh Abdulla*s orders.
There
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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bahrain, Bushire, and the Foreign Department of the Government of India and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, as well as reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo.
These correspondence and reports concern Britain's relations with the Āl Thānī family in the context of the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913 and the nature of a possible treaty with Qatar; reports by Yūsuf bin Aḥmad Kanoo concerning the death of Shaikh Jāsim in 1913 and the succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abd Allāh (folios 22-33); the withdrawal of the Turkish garrison from al-Bida‘ (Doha) in 1915 (folios 71-99); and the progress of the First World War and the Tangistan affair (folio 90).
The latter part of the file concerns the state of the pearling industry in Qatar; the case of a pearl thief in 1915, involving the Shaikhs of Qatar, Bahrain and Sharjah; and relations between Qatar and Bahrain as told by Ṣāliḥ al-Māni‘ (folios 213-217). In addition, there are details concerning the conclusion of the Anglo-Qatar Treaty on 3 November 1916 (folios 201-208).
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
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This file is arranged in approximately chronological order.
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Foliation: This file has two foliation numbers in the front top right hand corner of each folio. The primary number is enclosed by a circle and begins on the first page. The secondary number is not enclosed by a circle, appears on the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and the top left hand corner of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the page, and begins on the first page of text.
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- 'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1dv, i-r:i-v, 1er:1ev, 2r:21v, 34r:36v, 38r:38v, 40r:42v, 44r:61r, 62r:81v, 82v:86r, 87r:110r, 111r:113r, 114r, 115r:120v, 123v:130r, 131r:142v, 143v:145v, 146v:154v, 156r:171v, 172v:176v, 177v:178v, 180r:189v, 191r:194r, 195r, 196r:199r, 200r:222v, back-i
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