مجموعة ٣٠/٩٦ "معاهدة قطر لسنة ١٩١٦" [و‎‎٥] (٢٠/١١)

P.Z. 2913/55
SECRET
Cypher telegram from Secretary of State addressed
to Political Resident, Bushire No. 1304. Repeated
Government of India, Foreign & political Depart
ment, Flo. 1305 and Political Agent, Bahrein,
FFo. 1306, dated 26th April, 1935.
No, of Yvords 456, 456, 458. XXX
own defence
i 5 wj. ^er within his own borders, a point to
Impo rt ant. 1304.
Your telegram dated 22nd April, 372, and Government of
India’s telegram dated 25th April, 1059. Q,atar Oil.
2. His Majesty’s Government approve proposals in paragraph
4 of your telegram with modification that for ’teerious
incursions” they would substitute ’’serious and unprovoked
attack”. They assume, however, that Sheikh fully realises
(c.f. my telegram of 2nd March, 1934, 582) that they will
expect him to take all reasonable steps for his
and for maintaining orde:
which they attach much importance.
3. It is the case that our normal practice is not uo grant
recognition, and His Majesty’s Government would pr^fei to
maintain this policy. On the other hand there have teen
exceptions, (e.g. the present Sheikh of Bahrein was
. recognised as Heir Apparent in 1901). If, however, recognition
ox Hamad as Heir Apparent is essential to clinch matters,
His Majesty's Government, subject to anyfurther views of
Government of India, would be prepared to consider granting
recognition as special case. (Sine qua non ox their
recognition of any new Sheikh would of course be lull
acceptance by him of obligations of Qatar Treaty ox 191b,
' which there would be advantage, if possible, in converting
into an "heirs and successors" treaty). Unusual nature of
concession which this would represent, particularly in view