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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [95r] (206/460)
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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From
Major T.H.Keyes, I.A,,
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
The Hon'ble Lieut-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
BASRAH .
1 have the honour to report that H.MJ e Ships "Pyraraus"
and "Dalhousie 11 arrived at Bahrain on the 18th instant,
when your 1633-B of 16th instant was delivered to me by
the Commander of "Pyramus**.
2» As there were no Tangsiri boats in Bahrain, I left
the same afternoon in ^Pyramus", arriving off Doha early
on the 19th. Large numbers of boats were leaving Doha that
morning, as the second fishing was just commenctng'While
"Pyramus" was negotiating the difficult entrance to Doha
bay, I went away in an armed cutter and examined all boats
that were under sail but found no Tangsiri boats among them
3. "Pyramus'* having anchored within 2,000 yards of Doha
Fort while "Dalhousie" anchored out of range of the Turkish
guns, I sent my interpreter ashore to fetch Shaikh Abdullah
The Shaikh arrived on board in the early afternoon,
rie assured me that there were no Tangsiri boats in his port
and that none had been there for some time, but sail that
be believed that some Turkish deserters had joined the
Tangsiris with several rifles and large quantities of am
munition. He vehemently denied having sent Rais All any
ammunition and said that he had only sent him 8 cloaVs
in exchange for l^en hawks Hais Ali had sent him. From
Sir
Bushire 23rd August 1915
independent
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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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