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'File 3/21 Political Officer, Qatar and Political Affairs, Qatar' [15r] (29/94)
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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H G E N T
S.0.No.C/R-207-3/21
Dear Sir Rupert.
I am not entirely clear as to the intention
of the orders in paragraph 4 of your semi-official letter
No.18/14/49, dated the 14th April 1949.
In paragraph 3 of the enclosure to your C.S.
No.18/12/49, dated the 24th March 1949, you say that we
might recognise Shaikh Ali as the successor to Shaikh
Abdullah and seize the occasion to endeavour to persuade
the Shaikh to give his written consent to bringing into
force Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the 1916 treaty, but t^
this is not a _g_lne qua non for the recognition of Ali.
This is clear enough but as you state yourself in para
graph 3 of your semi-official letter No.213/2/49, dated
*, * t'.
the 26th March 1949, even if the Shaikh agrees to the
bringing into force of the three articles he will demand
an assurance of non-interference at least with existing
slaves. You do not, however, advert to this in paragraph
3 of your letter No.18/14/49, dated the 14th April which
by contrast, suggests that I obtain an assurance in writing
from the Shaikh that he will take steps to prevent slave
trading in or through his territory. I mentioned to
Burrows yesterday that the Shaikh will require a letter
from us on the lines of the draft enclosed with my semi
official letter No.C/R-147,\.dated the 14th April 1949
before he agrees to the bringing into force of the three
articles, and I am afraid there will be little use in my
attempting negotiations unless I am authorised to give him
such a letter.
POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
BAHRAIN,
The 18th May, 1949.
Yours
His Excellency Sir Rupert Hay, KCIE, CSI,
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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, (Bahrain).
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (47 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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