Author
the British) in 1944. The correspondence discusses disagreements between Bahrain and Qatar concerning their interpretation of the wording of the 1944 agreement and also the emigration of the Al Bu Rumaih tribe from Bahrain to Qatar
Publication Date
14 Dec 1946-28 Aug 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
161
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/372
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x000159
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
14 Dec 1946-28 Aug 1948 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
This file contains correspondence about on-going tensions between Bahrain and Qatar regarding the ownership of
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
after the Al Khalifa and Al Thani families had signed an agreement (mediated by the British) in 1944. The correspondence discusses disagreements between Bahrain and Qatar concerning their interpretation of the wording of the 1944 agreement and also the emigration of the Al Bu Rumaih tribe from Bahrain to Qatar (without permission of the ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa).
On folios 8-4, the file contains a summary of all the key events related to the dispute over
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
from 1766 until 1946.
A small sketch map of
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
and the surrounding area is contained on folio 117.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 19/243 IV
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
A sketch map of Zubarah and surrounding area
1 image
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/372, f 117
