مجموعة ٣٠/٩٦ "معاهدة قطر لسنة ١٩١٦" [و‎‎٦] (٢٠/١٣)

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of Hamad 1
o unpopularity, might he employed not only to
ies over
clinch oil question, hut to remove difficult!
jui isdiGiion, intelligence officers, etc.
Jui isomction. His Majesty 1 s Government agree that
you ^noula tame line proposed in paragraph 8 (a) of your
telegram. You might also make play v/ith objections taken
ba Qatar in 19<co to his own subjects falling under Bahreini
jurisdiction (see P.G-. 13, page 63, paragraph 10). They
are advised, however, that there is no strict construction
oi "British protected persons" and to that extent our hands
are free. Nor is there, even at present time, uniformity
of practice in dealing with these matters in the Gulf.
Jurisdiction exercised in Bahrein by His Majesty’s Government
extends to subjects of Moslem foreign States, including Gulf
States, as well as to other foreigners. In Koweit, on the
other hand, jurisdiction over subjects of Moslem foreign
States, including Gulf States, vests in Sheikh. If, for
any reason, it was thought desirable to concede this point
in Qatar there ai e thus pood pi ecedents.
5. Subject to remarks in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, His
Majesty’s Government approve action proposed in paragraph 8
of your telegram under reply and agree that you should present
letter personally.
6. They are prermred to leave time-table to you, out
think it important to secure necessary assurance from Sheikh
if possible before signature of Oil Agreement and in any
event with, minimum of delay thereafter. They feel strongly
that our position would be much weaker in dealing with
from other parties once Company's option has expired.
advances