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'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar' [4r] (7/94)
The record is made up of 1 file (47 folios). It was created in 25 May 1948-27 Jul 1950. 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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POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHRAIN,
Dated 24th June, 1948.
S' i
Dear Sir Rupert,
Since I wrote my D.0.No.C/R-70, dated the 15th
June, 1948, it has occurred to me that what we want in
Qatar is a "Rest House" on the same lines as that at
Gwadur, where the
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.
could stay when he
visits the place. At present,as you are aware, he has
either to put up with the Oil Company or with Sala A1
Mana* and I am sure you will agree that neither of t.iese
is satisfactory. The Rest House should be at Dohah and
furnished with camp crockery and furniture. It should
also have a car with it suitable for desert travel.
Under these conditions and with the launch of his own
I see no reason why the
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.
should not visit
Qatar once a month when he really will be able to keep in
touch with things there and also to supplement the gaps
in our knowledge about the place which are considerable
at present.
2. If you ag'ree with this idea, I think the first
step is to try to get a house out of the Qatar people.
There are plenty of them, but they may create difficulties
about the scheme for other reasons. However if these are
overcome I would prepare an estimate of the cost involved
which would include the rent of the house, cost of the car
a watchman, furniture, etc. It would, at any rate, be
less expensive than an Assistant
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.
.
Yours sincerely,
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This file contains correspondence between British officials, primarily in the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Bahrain and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain. The correspondence discusses Britain's desire to establish some form of British representation in Qatar, either through the creation of the post of a Assistant 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. based in Qatar or the establishment of a 'rest house' for the 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 to use while on official visits to the country. The correspondence discusses the political rationale for such a decision, and the reason behind Qatar's initial opposition to it.
The file contains a letter to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain from Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī that is in Arabic (folio 25).
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- 1 file (47 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 47; 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 foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-42; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/2/2000
- Title
- 'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:24v, 26r:46v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence