!['File 4/13 II Zubarah' [‎30r] (64/543)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0003aa/IOR_R_15_2_203_0064.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [‎30r] (64/543)")
'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [30r] (64/543)
The record is made up of 1 file (268 folios). It was created in 9 Jun 1937-28 Jul 1937. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
CONFIDENTIAL.
No.
0/470-4/13
Tbe
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, presents hi* compliments to:—
ft
The Honourable tne
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.
,
Bushire.
\
and has the honour to send him a copy of the undermentioned document (s).
The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHRAIN,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Hated. •June* •
Reference to previous correspondence :
Description of Enclosure.
Name and Date. ^ f ^ Subject
1* letter Wo.o4j/Sf-^A catea
the 20th June 1037 from the
Adviser to the Bahrain
Gov^rnirmt.
2. letter No.559/SF- l 2 3 JA dated
the 22nd June ido? from thfc
Adviser to the Bahrein
Government* Uj u
3. letter No.C/46d datea the
22nd June 1937 to Sh&iKh
Nasir bin Atiei., at Bahrain
ZUBAtlail*
About this item
- Content
This file contains correspondence regarding tensions between Qatar and Bahrain over the ownership of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. and related clashes that took place between the forces of Qatar and members of the Al Naim tribe (allied to the Al Khalifa, the ruling family of Bahrain).
Much of the correspondence relates to British-mediated negotiations and as such, it consists of letters (in Arabic and English translation) between Tom Hickinbotham, Britain's 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. in Bahrain, and the rulers of Qatar and Bahrain, Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, respectively. The file also contains correspondence between Hickinbotham, Shaikh Rashīd bin Muḥammad, Chief of the Al Naim tribe and Charles Belgrave, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain.
The file contains copies of British Government correspondence from 1874-1876 when similar tensions had arisen between Qatar and Bahrain over Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. (ff 178-197) and also includes a series of 12 black and white, aerial photographs of Qatar, mainly of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. (ff 251-263).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (268 folios)
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 219-234; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [30r] (64/543), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/203, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025783089.0x000041> [accessed 28 December 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025783089.0x000041
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025783089.0x000041">'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [‎30r] (64/543)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025783089.0x000041"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0003aa/IOR_R_15_2_203_0064.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0003aa/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/203
- Title
- 'File 4/13 II Zubarah'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:5v, 7r:10v, 12r:15v, 17r:20v, 22r:34v, 36r:46v, 48r:49v, 51r:57v, 59r:64v, 66r:75v, 79r:80v, 83r:107v, 109r:111v, 113r:113v, 117r:124v, 126r:126v, 129r:145v, 147r:151v, 153r:153v, 157r:164v, 166r:166v, 168r:213v, 215r:230v, 232r:232v, 234r:235v, 236ar:236av, 237r:240v, 242r:245v, 247r:247v, 249r:267v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence