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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 1016/332

Dispute between Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar over property at Zubarah, 1954

This file concerns the dispute between the Rulers of Bahrain and Qatar regarding sovereignty over Zubarah. It includes a letter from the Cabinet of the Ruler of Bahrain, and a draft agreement concerning the ownership of immovable property in Zubarah.
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 371/126935

Dispute between Bahrain and Qatar concerning sovereignty over Zubarah, 1957

This file contains correspondence relating to: Developments in the Bahrain-Qatar dispute about Zubarah since B A B Burrows' 1954 despatch and the proposed action by Britain (1) King Saud's offer to mediate.