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'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913' [173v] (363/394)
The record is made up of 1 volume (189 folios). It was created in 18 Jun 1900-5 May 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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(■1) That hia Uovernraent is singularly inefficient and
vi'- .k arw is not nearly as good as tlta most of the othetr
Shaikh.i. itn toiidency is to exploit the Islandsiind
i^heir inhabitants for the benefit of the A1 Khalifa and
one or two leading Arab families j*-.
In the circumstances it is hardly to be expected that the
ohaiKh of Bahrain should be on axactly the aams footing as
t>ther Arab Chiefs.
As regards the question of subjects of Arab states, the
file about the Bahrain
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
is not here at present,
so I cannot refresh my memory. My recollection tunnigx however
is that the whole difficulty was about Hassawis and Kataria
fror- the sia-.nland i.e. Arabs of immediately neighbouring States.
I do not think it was intended that Uuacatis, Handramantia,
Yenania etc ahould be handed over to the Shaikhs Jurisdiction.
I do not think the Sultan of Mu^, contemplates such
a thing as this. Muacatis coming with claims to Bahrain
generally get a letter from the
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.
Muscat at the
request of the Sultan. Bin saud in many of hia letters to the
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.
asks the latter to lock after his subjects,
and apparently doea not contemplate their being dealt with by
the ohaikh. in the circumstances I think that before handing
^JurladicUon^rer Kuwaitia, Muscatis, Handramantia.Xemania
9tCA /f.^L. Shai ^ Sh0Uld bS a8k0d t0 produce hi9 agreementa with
the fcgfc|| of these places.
A
(2). it has hitherto always been recognized that the Arab
rep^esentatires in the Majlis are appointed by the Shaikh, subject
th,. a-oproval of the
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.
as representative of the
protecting Power. I thihk this practice should be continued.
The
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.
would never disapprove ^ faTr7,y suitable
man, and the Shaikh has only to refrain from appointing thorough
ly objectionable persons^ to enjoy practical freedom fron
interference in the matter of his nominees to the Majlis.
The procedure is recognized in the Order-in-Uouncil and should,
I think, be maintained.
(3).
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials at Bushire, Bahrain and the Foreign Department of the Government of India, as well as with Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Shaikh Aḥmad bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī and Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī.
The first part of the file covers Britain’s relations with Qatar between 1900 and 1905, and includes: details of gift giving to members of the Āl Thānī family in 1900, 1903 and 1904; details concerning Turkish activities in Qatar; various correspondence among British officials discussing the status of Qatar vis-à-vis Britain and possible future treaty relations; the status of the Āl Thānī family as the ruling family of Qatar; the position of Shaikh Aḥmad vis-à-vis his brother Shaikh Jāsim; and a short historical sketch of Qatar from 1766 to 1902 (folio 44).
The pages of the file that cover the years 1905 to 1909 include Fancis Beville Prideaux's report on his visit to Shaikh Jāsim at Lusayl and Shaikh Aḥmad at Doha (al-Bidda‘) (folios 49-59) in November 1905; details concerning the murder of Shaikh Aḥmad in December 1905 (folios 60-76); Turkish activities in Qatar (for example, folios 92, 95 and 102); illness of Shaikh Jāsim’s son, ‘Abd al-Raḥman, in March 1906 (folio 71); piracy activities of Aḥmad bin Salmān (folio 82); and the Āl Thānī family’s relations with Ibn Sa‘ūd (folios 114-117A) and the Āl Khalīfah family (folios 119-127).
The pages of the file covering 1913 to 1920 deal with Shaikh Jāsim’s illness and eventual death in July 1913 and the subsequent succession of his son, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 147-156); details of relations between the Āl Khalīfah family and Qatar, particularly with regard to al-Zubārah (folio 157) and their pearling interests; and a proposed tour of Qatar and the awarding of the C.I.E. [Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire] to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh (folios 157-181).
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- front, front-i, 1r:1v, 1ar:1ev, 2r:3r, 4r:5v, 6v:20v, 21v:62v, 64r:68v, 70r:85v, 85ar:85av, 86r:105v, 107r:109v, 111r:116v, 117ar:117bv, 119r:119v, 121r:121v, 123r:125v, 127r:129v, 131r:132v, 134r:134v, 136r:138v, 140r:141v, 143r:143v, 145r:149v, 151r:154v, 156r:158v, 160r:188v, back-i, back
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