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EJfcct of Zubarah dispute on relations, 1949 417

ZUUAHAJI.
I saw tho Shaikh of Qatar on tho 30th Junuory, 1950
nt Doha In connection with the lottor which I have written
to him on the subjoct of Zubarah. Abdullah Danvlsh and
Saleh al Mani' wero present nt the Interview, The Shaikh
said that the Shaikh of-Bahrain's retainers might come to
the Zubarah area without being subjoct to Customs or any

supervision provided those are "specified11 who are to ho
allowed to come and that the amount of supplies they may
bring in is brought only for their porsonnl use and not
to be given for sale - this priveloge is not to be shared
with Qataris. They should make no trouble and should
come under the Jurisdiction of tho Shaikh of Qatar, The
latter wants a guarantee that his sovereignty, honour,

and material rights and administration in Zubarah will be
sofeguurded. Ho will open the fort there and leave It empty
provided thut wo guarantee thut no one will occupy it. Huhruin
should revert to 2$ transit dues for goods for Qatar and
should allow freedom of movement between Bahrain and Qutor.
Shaikh Salman should not build at Zubarah.
I sow Shaikh Salmun for two hours about this on

the 1st February and told him what Shaikh All had said.
He was ultimately pursuaded to lotting ino have a list of
persons whom he would like to send to Zubarah provided they
would bo freo of supervision and Customs, and the fort
kept empty. I am writing a letter to him asking him for
details of these, us a first step towards reaching some
sort of sottlomont. Ho said that Jurisdiction over his
•people who would go to Zubarah should rest either with him
or with the Political Authorities, Only after difficulty
did I get him to give up insisting about his right to

"properties" in Zubarah - a point on which the Shaikh of
Qatar was udnrnant.
ltd. C.J.P.
1-3-50.

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