'الملف 10/3 IV الامتياز النفطي بقطر' [و‎‎٢‎٠‎١] (٥٣٤/٤٣٨)

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P.A.
Shaikh
The Shaikh received the P.A, e,nd the other tv/o Officers
at about 20 yards from the tent( which appears to have been
specially pitched for the occasion ) The tent was all carpeted
and the visitors had to take their seats on the ground as no
chairs were available. After coffee and tea were served the
following conversation took place between the P.a, and the
Shaikh:-
"I have a message from the Government which I have been
instiucted to convey to you and for which reason I have
come "
Ait-er the Shaikh ca±led his sons *Ali and -^amad to come
near him and hear the message the P.A, informed the Shaikh
verbally of the above message.
"Tms A quite all right and I have fully understood what you
have said but can you tell me upto what place or for how
many miles does this line extendto the south as I do not
know the degree".
P.A,
"Here
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P.A,
Shaikh
P.A.
Shaikh
P.A.
Shaikh
is a rough sketch but I am sorry I cannot give the
name of a place to which this line extends but I can do so
if I refer to the mapV
"All the tribes v/ithin this area and as far as Buraimi are
controlled by Bin Sa'ud to whom they pay the Zakah(tribute)
which is collected rwery time by ten men or so. No one can
interfere with his authority and more specially now after
he had conquered Yaman. Before he conquered Yaman the people
were not so much afraid of him and they expected that by
fighting against Yaman he will be weak but on the contrary
he has become very strong. However, supposing the geologists
of the American Company (whom I do not want to come near my
territory) enter this zone for survey and if I inform the
Government about them will they prevent them"?
"Certainly,they will. If you will inform me I will report
the matter to the Government".
"This^all right but in order to be on the safe side and to
have some authority with me for doing so, it would be
better if I can nave this in writing5^
"If you send a man with me to the ship I will send you a
letter to this effect. Are there any Ikhwan settlements
at Sakak and Ambak the places which you mentioned to us
and what is the number of people living in each of themV
"There are two small Ikhwan settlements^ namely Sakak and
Ambak. These are inhabited by persons from the nomad tribes
who, live til them during the summer and leave at the winter
in search for grazing lands. I have no idea about the
number of persons living in tliem but I think that they aie
very few."
Re landing p :r ound. „ . -
— fr The~ lying boat has the sea (refers to the harbour of Doha;
to land in and we want to see if uhe land plane ccvii
have a landing ground and if you see no objection we will
have a look fit the place near Riyan .
"There is no good ground there and I cannot give permission
to land either at Raiyan or the near by. This can be arrangec
when the question of oil and oi the protection is being
settled and matters of reciprocal benefit are arrived at
and decide between us. I do not want to give permission for
them to land for the reason that if anything takes place