ملف رقم ١٦٠ لسنة ١٩٠٣ "الخليج الفارسي: قطر؛ تعيين مديرين أتراك؛ مسألة معاهدة الحماية مع قطر" [و‎‎٧‎٥] (٨٦٠/١٥٤)

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No. 3284, dated Bushire, the 18th November (received 2nd December) 1908.
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
With reference to the correspondence ending with Poreign Department
letter No. 14 i 32-E.B., dated the 17th April
1905, I have the honour to submit copies
of the correspondence marginally cited in
connection with a reported intention on
the part of the inhabitants of Wakra on
the Katr Coast to ask the Turkish
authorities to locate a military post in
their village.
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1. Extract from Bahrein Agency Diary
No. 46-W.D. for the week ending 13th November
1908.
2. Copy of a letter No. 627, dated the 14th
November 1908, from the Head Clerk in charge
1’olitical Agency, Bahrein, to the Political
Resident.
3. Resident to Consul, Basrah, No. 3279, dated
the 17th November 1908.
Extract from the Diary of the Bahrein Political Agency No. 46-W.D. for the week ending
13th November 1908.
Item 354, 7th November. —It is reported that Sheikh Jasim bin Thani
rode from Lusail to Doha and thence sent his nephew Khalid bin Muhammad
asking an interview with some of the leading men of the A1 bu Ainain tribe,
ihese came to see him at Doha. Sheikh Jasim reminded them of the old-stand
ing amity and friendship between the Maadhidh, Sheikh Jasim s own tribe, and
the Al bii Ainain, and assured them that nothing would be done by him or by
his sons to break the old traditions. The tribe is said to be satisfied with the
assurances given them by the old Sheikh, and have decided to remain at Wakra
as before. Sheikh Abdur Rahman has since visited the chief men of the tribe,
and in an apologetic tone asked them to consider the bygones to he bygones.
No. 627, dated the 14th November 1908.
From— The Head Clerk in charge Political Agency, Bahrein,
To—The First Assistant Resident, Bushire.
■With reference to this office Diary No. IS-W. D„ item 354, dated jl'e
13th November 1908, I have the honour to report that Sheikh Shahm bin
Too Headman of the Al bu Ainain tribe in Bahrein, has confidentially
roeorted to this Agency that his tribe at Wakra have not placed much faith on
the assurances given them by Sheikh Jasim bin Thani and his son Sheikh Abdur
Rahman, and that their decision to keep their place is due to the advice given
to them that they are too numerous and strong to be ejected fiom Wakra
Sheikh Jasim or his son Ahdur Rahman, that they can successfully resort to
arms if anv further attempt is made to molest them, and tliat they should no
leave a town which is entirely of their own making for the last several
jifefeys. *»—-=
flWrs d With thiTobject in view the tribe have sent a deputy to Basrah m
the case of the tribe and their wish to secure a military post tor Wakra.
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