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'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913' [182v] (381/394)
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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^opy of a D/j letter No. 1145/L.A. dated the 5th ^iay 1Q20
from tne ion'ble r. A. Cater, Secretary to t ! ie Government
of India, L>imla, to Shaikh Abdullah bin Ehailch Isa bin Ali
ai Kfialifah, Bahrain#
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1 have the honour to r^fer .to your letter to J^ir
/.riiiur J irtzel, dated the 4th September 39 TP, in which you
requested -
( 1). tnat your father may have equality vrith the Arab
Hulerc in his neighbourhodd in the exercise of
authority over all Arab subjects residing in
his territoryj
tha tne selection of the members of the U~jlis
al Urfi may be one of his rights like the Bhara
and Salifah Courtsf
( r ). that .is majesty's Government will allow him to
open the port of
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
which he alleges is the
territory of his forefathers; and
(4). that he nay be given the privilege of reference to
the seat of Government in London whenever
necessary.
i am directed to inform you that the Government of
India have given those requeets their most careful consider-
atlon and i am to mate the followin reply.-
I am to express regret that it is impossible for
the Government of India to accede to the request that your
father should exereise Jurisdiction over the subjects of
otner Arab Rulers residing in Bahrain unlesp tile Rulers
concerned t-omFelves make formal agreements with your father
to this effect#
*e to tne second request I am to point out that the
procedure for the selection of members of the Uajlis al Urfi
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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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- 1 volume (189 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: This file has a foliation number in the top right hand corner of each folio. The number is enclosed by a circle.
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- Title
- 'File No. E/3. QATAR - Shaikhs Jasim & Ahmad al Thani & death of Shaikh Jasim in 1913'
- Pages
- 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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