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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [119r] (254/460)
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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Unsigned enclosure^to letter to Yueuf I anoo.
You have mentioned that the Sahib is ready to give me
help morally and materially,if I eee any disturbance or
objections and I should explain to him what is in my mind.
I thank you for your efforts for myself. I also thank the
Sahibfor his excellent considerations. As you have written
to me and as you are my great friend I should tell you some
affairs and ask your opinion thereupon and take your advice.
You see his honour I ajor Keyes is just as you write,very
noble and faithful and you }:now about the friendship between
us. I value and appFeciate his friendship and sincerity to
the very highest degree. When he came this side I could not
but meet his desire for the sake of his friendship. I had
to undergo many difficulties and troubles but I did not
care about that simply as a respect for him. After the
occurrence of the affair I was accused and grieved by some
people. A displeasing talk took place and some objections
were raised which a ^esult in sorrowful affairs. The
condition of these parts is not unknown to you. It is
possibly that things will happen,or objections may be made
by some persons that will wouJidthe feelings of the sahib.
.
If something happens it will be forced on me. It will be
beyond my control and will come from one without regard for
the interest of all and it will be done by the efforts of
at least one. What do you think of that and rhat will be
the result thereof. This is what is in mind and I have
Informed you having trusted in you,and in your opinion and
your advice. You know the meaning of the hint and salams.
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/30
- 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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