"ملف 4/13 II‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎٩] (٥٤٣/٢٢)

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land and a coast from my coasts. I am certain that my proof
is clear even to the High British Government because
demarcation took place long ago and this fact is known to
the High British Government since the time of their treaty witl
the Bahrain people and the grant of protection to them over
their frontiers. There is no doubt they know that Zubarah
has no connection with that. The High British Government
also granted us protection, over land and sea of the whole
Qatar without exception and recognized the independence of
all Qatar territory 'under my Kuling Flag. Is it possible that
the High British Government had any doubt about Zubarah when
they granted me protection and did not make it clear to me
or drew my attention to it. And lately negotiations took
place between me and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited
for a survey of the whole Qatar territory, its lands, boundari
and coasts and for the exploration of oil there. An agreement
v/as concluded with the Oil Company in this connection with
the assent of the High British Government. The survey in
question was carried out by the said Oil Company on all Qatar
lands, Zubarah etcetera and a map was drawn covering all
these areas of Qatar territory including Zubarah. Tvps was
going on for some years during which period the negotiations
with the Company were concluded with regard to oil
development in all the places in Qatar as shown on the map.
As I saw that that was in accordance with the views of the
British Government and was accorded with their approval, I
agreed to the terms of the Company and signed the concession
accordingly xor the said company as laid dorm in the agreement
concluded oetween us. All these were carried out under the
supervision and the consideration of the Bepresentative of the
British Government in the Persian Gulf. This cane into effect
after it had been countersigned by the Representative ox the
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