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'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [‎66r] (136/543)

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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. .

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-oi on of letter da^ed 15t.h. Knl>i 'riia-ii 135G (Jo oh Ja-ie
) f r om Shaikh ATo dull all bin Q a 3irn A1 l^aai, •..i.-i.,
Star, to Captaia lb Hickinhotham, Political A-eat,
huler of
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^*+ 8r Cocpliineats.
I beg to state that ± sent a letter to you dated loth Raoi al
ihaai 1353 (24tlt J a ae 1935) and hope that you have received io a-^u
that you are quite all right. I informed you therein that 1
ascertained that ny representatives have been prevented from
departure, but 1 did not believe it because it vas a strange oning
to me. Now my representatives have informed me in writing o
u lwe prevented them from leaving. They also informed me that
J
ou wired about them to the Honourable the 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. , that
j
they also submitted my letter to you and you promised them to wire
to the Honourable the 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 this connection, 1 aid
not understand the reason for the prevention of my representatives
and i very much regret that my representatives nave seen created
in this way in such circumstances because myself and people would
consider it an insult to than. I am sure the Honourable the
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. would not agree to this as i only sent them in
order to agree with the proposal of His Honour when he suggested
that i shduld enter into negotiation. 1 sent them in accordance
vrith his suggestion, -i- also hope that you would noo agree ^o treau
ny representatives in such a severe r.ia ier. l nope that you nave
received a reply from the Honourable the 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. allowing i
them to depart. If yon have not yet received a reply i should be
most grateful if you would take the necessary action in the matter
and arrange for their departure for which i should be much obliged.
Ag regards the goods which X mentioned to you, 1 heard that my
subjects submitted a complaint to you said 1 an sure you will enquire
into the matter. 1 an sure you would observe the rules and would
mot agree to this. i shall continue protesting against this
oecause i consider it to be an inadmissible act. i have ordered .jy
representatives to terminate the negotiations and return to me as it
v;as proved to me that there was no result thereof as it took a long
u n.ie and were terminated, ./hat is the reason for their insult::and
detention and insult in this manner. 1 was much surprised at such
treatments which are contrary' to laws and rules,
u sual Ending*

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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).

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1 file (268 folios)
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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.

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