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Coll 30/195 ‘Persian Gulf Defence QATAR.’ [19r] (37/55)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 8 August 1938-29 Jan 1943. It was written in English. 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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country (though not high hills) immediately north
and north-east of the Oil Camp and test well.
Paragraph 8«
I do not quite understand wiry Dohah should be
named as an important tactical point. It is not actualxy
the Shaikh’s capital, it is a very bad port, and its
only importance seems to be that it is tie largest
•♦town* in >tar. ^he aerodrome to the north of the
town is not, to my mind, well located strategically*
Paragraph 12,
As stated above I think the Dohah landing
ground is badly placed. It is bo miles by road
from the Oil lamp which, assuming oil developments,
will pres jmably be the main point of delence. I
have personally seen an area about 2 miles from
the Zekrit landing, on the road from Zekrit pier
to the Oil Camp, which could be cleared and used as
an aerodrome very cheaply. The Royal Air ?orce
will presumably wish to verify this view and the
: Air liaison Officer might take an early opportunity
of visiting Zekrit. In so far as expenditure is
concerned, I think the Oil Company will be prepared
to meet the cost of clearance provided it is allowed
to use its own aircraft in normal times.
Paragraph 16 /
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The file contains papers relating to the defence of Qatar.
It includes a copy of a letter from the 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. to the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq, 8 August 1938, concerning the defence of Qatar, including the possibe need to protect an oil field and pipeline against tribal attack and sabotage in the event of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited striking oil.
It also includes: a copy of a paper entitled ‘Appreciation of the Situation regarding the Defence of the Qatar Peninsula Against Tribal Attack and Sabotage’, by the Major R G Price, GSO2, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, January 1939 (which includes a blueprint sketch map of Qatar, IOR/L/PS/12/3936, f 13); and copies of letters from the 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. to the Air Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq, 2 March 1939, and from 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. at Bahrain to the 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. , 17 February 1939, regarding Price's report.
In addition, the file includes correspondence dated January 1943 between the 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. , the War Office, and the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, relating to the proposed gift of guns and ammunition to the Shaikhs of Qatar, Dibai [Dubai, also spelled Debai in the file], and Sharjah.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (26 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 27; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3936
- Title
- Coll 30/195 ‘Persian Gulf Defence QATAR.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:12v, 14r:27v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence