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12 November 1938, plans to reform judiciary; Belgrave to
Wcightman, 13 November 1938, reporting that Ruler has
agreed to a population census and to increase the State
Police [R/l5/2/176]\ express letter from Agent to Resident,
8 December 1938, outlining objections by reformers to the
idea of establishing an administrative council [R/15/l/343]\
Political Resident to Secretary to the Government of India,
14 April 1939, suggesting possible solutions to Bahrain’s
administrative problems [IOR: R/15/1/344]

5.09 Local administration 217
Political Resident to India Office, London, 23 December
1937, outlining plans for revision of Bahrain’s administration
/IOR: L/P&S/l2/3736A]

REGIONAL RELATIONS: QATAR AND BAHRAIN!
CLAIMS TO HAWAR ISLANDS, 1936-1942

5.10 Background and Bahrain claim 229
Background paper, no date, no author, on the geography,
villages and loyalties of population of Hawar Islands.
Minute Paper prepared by the political department of the
India Office, 14 July 1936, outlining present status of Hawar
islands and recommending allocation to Bahrain on the basis
of current evidence; Resident at Bushirc to Secretary of State
for India, London, 3 November 1938 as to rights of Shaikh
of Bahrain to grant concessions for Hawar; translation of
judgement made by the Sharia Court regarding ownership of
disputed land on Hawar, no date; Adviser to Agent,
22 December 1938, forwarding the Shaikh of Bahrain’s
refutation of the Ruler of Qatar’s claim; Agent to Resident,
22 April 1939, summarising nature of both Bahraini and
Qatari claims; R. Peel, India Office, to Secretary of
Government of India, 16 June 1939, HMG accept the case
of Bahrain ownership to Hawar Islands; Deputy Secretary to
the Government of India to British Consul, Bushire, 1 July
1939, concurring as to Bahrain ownership; Resident to
Ruler, 11 July 1939, conveying decision; Resident to Air
Officer Commanding, British Forces in Iraq, 2 August 1939;
Ruler of Bahrain to Resident, 4 August 1939; Agent to
Resident, 26 March 1940, as to details of line of division
[IOR: L/P&S/l2/3895]

5.11 Claim by Ruler of Qatar, Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim
al-Thani 267
Political Agent Bahrain to Political Resident, Persian Gulf,
15 May 1938, that Ruler of Qatar to be advised his claim to
Bahrain would be considered; Agent to Resident, 21 J une
1938, forwarding evidence for Qatari claim; Ruler of Qatar
to Political Agent, Bahrain, 30 March 1939, forwarding
detailed outline of his claim to sovereignty over the Hawar
islands, including sworn testimonials; Agent to Resident,
29 April 1939, further to Ruler of Qatar’s claim; Resident to
Ruler, 11 July 1939, advising the HMG has awarded claim
to Bahrain; Ruler of Qatar to Resident, 4 August 1939,
regretting HMG’s decision; Resident to Ruler of Qatar,
25 September 1939 [IOR: L/P&S/l2/3895]