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'File 4/13 II Zubarah' [219r] (443/543)
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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Translation of letter dated 2nd Jamad Awwal 1356(11-7-37)
from Shaikh T Abdullah bin c^sim al Thani. Ruler
of Qatar, to Captain T.Hickinbotham,
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.
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After Compliments.
Referring to what I wrote to you in my letter
dated 26th Rabi al Thani 1356(5-7-37), I hastened to take
action and put an end to the disturbances and restlessnesses
created by the rioters of my subjects who disobeyed my
orders. »Yhen I got near them and they felt my determination
in taking measures against them, they repented their
insubordination and yielded to me, listeners, obedient,
contemptible, submissive to my orders and praying for pardon
and mercy for the crimes and wrongs which they committed
towards me and the country and admitting their guilt. I could
not do anything, in these circumstances, but to pardon and
forgive them for their faulty deeds for which they deserved
punishment. But I preferred forgiveness rather than
punishment when they yielded to me contemptible, confessing
the wrongs and lapses. I did all necessary in such cases,
scattering their concentration ana making each of them
return to his own place after I took the necessary
precautions to stopping them from insubordination again.
The tranquility and peace have been restored, thank be to
God for his favours, to all parts of the country. But, Your
Honour, I regret to mention the acts committed by Bahrain
during this time, by reinforcing the rebels of my subjects
by supplying them with provisions, money,arms and ammunition
with the object of spreading the spirit of revolution and in
subordination amongst my subjects which is not admitted by
laws and rules. I have found amongst the arms possessed by
the rebels of my subjects, arms which bore the Bahrain
Government mark. And my subjects alleged that they nave been
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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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