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FO 1016/547

Dispute with Qatar over Zubarah, 1956

This file relates to the dispute between the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani over Zubarah.
FO 1016/476

Dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah, 1956

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah.
FO 1016/314

Dispute between Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah area, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to:A letter from B A B Burrows to the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani about the latter's dispute with the Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa over Zubarah and the views of HMG on the subject, discussed during Burrows' visit to Doha; a 5-point letter from Burrows to Sheikh Salman outlining a plan for reaching a settlement; and a telegram from Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden endorsing the plan for settlementA conversation between the Political Agent J W Wall and Sheikh Salman and the latter's opposition to the presence of Q
FO 1016/384

Bahraini claims to Zubarah, 1954

This file relates to the dispute between Qatar and Bahrain regarding sovereignty over the area of Zubarah.
FO 1016/266

Bahraini claims to Zubarah, 1953

This file relates to the re-opening of the Zubarah dispute between the Bahrain and Qatar after a Bahrain school excursion to the area, and the defacing of a wall by schoolboys, led to a complaint by the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani that this contradicted the 1950 settlement.
FO 1016/261

Removal of police post at Zubarah, 1953

This file contains correspondence relating to:The re-opening of the Zubarah dispute after a Bahrain school excursion to the area led to a complaint by the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani that this broke the 1950 settlementThe installation of a Qatari police post near Zubarah; and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf W R Hay's unsuccessful attempts to have it removedThe Ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa's refusal to agree to prior notification of visits to Zubarah until Sheikh Ali removes his police postSheikh Salman's suggestion that the matter be referre
FO 1016/154

Dispute between Qatar and Bahrain over Zubara, 1950 Jan 16-Nov 16

This file relates to the dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over Zubarah.
FO 1016/67

Qatar oil concessions, 1949 Oct 23-1950 Dec 18

This file relates to oil company operations in Bahrain and Qatar.
FO 371/148957

Sovereignty dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over Halul and Las Hat islands, 1960

This file relates to the dispute between Abu Dhabi and Qatar over the islands of Halul and Las Hat. It contains correspondence concerning: Evidence in favour of Abu Dhabi's claim, and J C Moberly's suggestion to obtain an unbiased view on use of the islands by both states from the Shell employee stationed on Halul (1) Views on the establishment of a camp on Halul for Shell contractors (2) The views on the problem of E T S Henderson (3) Moberly's visit to the Shell drilling platform, where he questioned the wireless operator about visitors to Halul.
FO 371/109929

Judicial matters in Qatar: possibility of establishing joint courts and joint legislation, 1954

This file contains: Correspondence relating to Judge Haines's visit to Dohah [Doha] and his conclusion that the idea of joint courts must be abandoned for the moment. Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani and Abdulla Darwish referred to a 1935 letter from Colonel T C Fowle in which, they allege, HMG agreed to the application of Sharia Law to foreigners. B A B Burrows cannot find any such statement.
FO 371/109812

Efforts to resolve the dispute between Bahrain and Qatar over sovereignty of Zubarak, 1954

This file contains correspondence relating to: Report of B A B Burrows' conversation with the Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Ali Bin Abdulla Al Thani regarding Zubarah. He is pressing for his fort to be reopened and outlines a possible agreement which might be acceptable to him.
FO 371/98830

Negotiations between the UK and Saudi Arabia on frontier questions. Code ES file 1081 (papers 1 to 43), 1952

This file contains correspondence on: Preparations for the frontier conference.