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'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [188r] (381/543)
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. .
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(Original on Bundle Ho. b3, file Ho.323-Vol. 15- "Bahrain (v#
I nave the honour to acknowledge tne receipt of your
letter dated 15th :safar 1292 ( 23rd March).
You inform me that you nave acted In accordance with tne
advice which waa contained in a^y letter dated tne 2rjd z,ilJcaada
1929. This is indeed wnat would be in accoraence wi tn tne
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wishes of Government. fou allude nowever aieo to tne words I
used in a conversation I had with you previous to the date of
that letter namely 5th November 1B74 to the effect tnat * I would
not then prevent you sending reinforcements to zobaran*. 1 had
hoped that from my letters of 2nd zllicaada 1291 and 4th Safar
12tn .december 1874 12th aarcn
jrggg you would have clearly understood tnat trie advice contained
1875
was oonmunicated to you under orders direct £rora hie Excellency
tne '/iceroy and Governor General of India in Council and that it
was to those letters you snouid look for tne expression of tne
views of Government of India. I hope you will have now no mis
apprehension on tnis point f and tnat you will carefully read
ay letters dated 2nd Zllkaad a 1291 and 4th Safar 1292 «i d b*
f£th December 1874 12tn Maron li57o
g^ied solely by tnem in tne matters referred to and that you will
not consider tnis tenor in arjy way affected or qualified by ary
previous communication of any sort.
« x. ^ *fcve thougnt from tne wording of your letter of lotn
Safar 1292
^rcn 1875 that it is necessary to inform you as above*
/ith the expression of njy friendship and best wishes.
sd. X.C.Hoss.
Lt 0 m 0 ol.
H.B.H.’s
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 tne Persian
Gulf.
Affairs - March 1875 to June 1876")
To - Shaikh Esau bln All,
Chief of Bahrain.
Bated 23rd Safer 1292 .
31st Marcn lti7o.
A/C-
12th December
$4tn Ramazan 1291
Copy forwarded to Government of India
under Political
STT
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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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- 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
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