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'File No: E.7. Qatar & Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1913' [171r] (356/460)
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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did not find what he had been told.
Shaikh Khalifeh then visited Shargah with a letter
of introduction from the Shaikh of Abu-Dhahi to the
Shaikh of Shargah and he was the guest of the latter and
lodged a claim against Hashed "bin Abdullah who was
seriously ill and about to die. The Shaikh of Shargali
told Shaikh Khalifeh that Hashed was ill and that it was
far better for him to refer his case to the Shera Court
when Hashed got well. Shaikh Khalifeh, however, did not
agree to a settlement of the case by Sh^ra. He then
left Shargah as he could not get his object.
When I went on board the "Britonart" and stayed
there for a few days, I happened to see the Shaikh of
who is said to have bought the pearl from Bashed bin'W-s
Abu-Dhahi and Ehalaf bin Ataibeh^ I made enquiries fr m
Khalaf about the purchase of the pearls and he said that
he did not buy pearls from Hashed and that the news was
sent to Shailch Khalifeh by the enemies of Rashed.
in my opinion, according to the statements made
hy Hashed and his father and what I heard from Shalaf
bin Ataibeh. Shaikh Khalifeh should produce proofs in
support of his claim in the Shera Court.
' pearls robbed by divers do not remain hidden
for four years particularly if the accused be a pearl
trader and carries on the trade every year. It is pos
sible that if he has the pearls with him he nigh, rr.ix
it up with his own pearls and dispose of it after two
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a.oQ^flinp' in a place t..e^
* oH ions as they are residing in
slaves and as long a ^
to +v 1 nritv of the Chief of the place
have/abide by the authority 01
, eav9 it they should be called upon to pay
and when they lea ve
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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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