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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [69r] (154/460)
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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We the undersigned Chiefs, all residing in the Province of
Katar, do hereby solemnly agree and bind ourselrea to pay to
Shaikh Ali bin Khalifa, Chief of Bahrain, the sums of money
as f ollowa:-
per annum heretofore paid by us to the Chiefs of Bahrain, /this
total sura to be paid by us to Muhammad bin Thani of Dauhah and
by him to the Resident for delivery to the Agent of the Bahrain
Chief, at Bushire:-
1700 Ifrans on account of the Mohonedah tribe
1500 Krans ditto of the Bu Aynayn and Noaim tribes
ditto of the Semseraiah tribe
ditto of the Ghelaib tribe
ditto of the Sondan tribe
ditto of Muhammad bin Thani and Mosallim
ditto of the Amanmerah tribe
500 Krans
500 Krans
1500 Krans
2500 Krans
800 Krans
9C00 Krans Total,
And we, the said Chiefs, understanding that the Bahrain Chief
claims from us a total of 15000 Krans per annum in lieu of 9000
as above set forth, we do hereby further agree to pay any extra
sutes no aggregating a total larger than 15000, and which the
Resident after Judicial investigation may decree.
Written on the S5th Jamadi- ul -A wal IS8
liith SeptembeifTBeB
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- 'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913'
- Pages
- 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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