File 2902/1916 ‘Treaties and Engagements between the British Government and the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf’ [‎22r] (54/448)

IX.
Further, I undertake to allow the establishment of a British post office and a telegraph
installation anywhere in my territory whenever the British Government should hereafter desire them.
I also undertake to protect them when established.
X.
On their part, the High British Government, in consideration of these treaties and engagements
that I have entered into with them, undertake to protect me and my subjects and territory from all
aggression by sea, and to do their utmost to exact reparation for all injuries that I, or my subjects,
may suffer when proceeding to sea upon our lawful occasions.
XL
They also undertake to grant me good offices, should I or my subjects be assailed by land within
the territories of Qatar. It is, however, thoroughly understood that this obligation rests upon the
British Government only in the event of such aggression, whether by land or sea, being unprovoked
by any act or aggression on the part of myself or my subjects against others.
In token whereof I, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
and I, Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Jasim-bin-Thani, have respectively signed and affixed our seal to this
original document and four copies thereof.
Dated 6th Moharram, 1335, corresponding to the 3rd November, 1916.
(Signed and sealed) ABDULLAH-BIN-JASIM.
P. Z. COX, Major-General,
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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
(Signed) C[HELMSFORD],
Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
This treaty was ratified by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in Council at Delhi on
the 23rd day of March A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
(Signed) A. H. GRANT,
Secretary io the Government of India,
Foreign and Political Department.
APPENDIX B.
Translation of Letter addressed by 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. , to Sheikh Abdullah.
(After compliments.)
Whereas your Honour has to-day entered into and signed with me, on behalf of the British
Government, an agreement or treaty, with the object of cementing the relations between the High
British Government and yourself, and whereas your Honour has expressed the opinion that the time
has not yet come for giving effect to articles (7), (8), and (9), which relate to :—
1. The admission of British subjects to Qatar for trade.
2. The admission of an agent on behalf of Government.
3. The establishment of post and telegraph offices in your territory.
Therefore I, on behalf of the British Government, accept your opinion, and hereby inform you
that the British Government sees no present necessity for the execution of these measures, and will
refrain from pressing for them until some future time when the need for them shall be manifest, and
the effect will not be given to these articles without full consultation with you and the obtaining of
your consent.
And whereas you have represented to me that you and your dependents possess a good many
slaves from of old time, previous to this treaty, and that it would be difficult if the officials of
Government were to interfere between them and their masters, accordingly I inform you that I
recognise how you are placed in regard to this question, and that supposing that you accord your
negroes fair and just treatment there will not be interference on the part of Government repre
sentatives in the matter.
This is what had to be explained, and may God preserve you.
P. Z. COX, Lieutenant-Colonel,
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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Dated, Al Bida, November 3, 1916 {Moharram 6, 1335).