'Persian Gulf - Turkish jurisdiction along the Arabian coast (Part IV)'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Persian Gulf - Turkish jurisdiction along the Arabian coast (Part IV)'
- Creator:
- Author: India Office, Assistant Secretary to the Political and Secret Department,
- Date:
- 1884/1884
- Description:
- Abstract: A printed memorandum written and compiled by Adolphus Warburton Moore for the Political and Secret Department of the India Office, and dated 12 February 1884.The document is a continuation of 'Persian Gulf - Turkish jurisdiction along the Arabian coast (Part III)' (IOR/L/PS/18/B19/4), dealing with British relations with Shaikh Jasim [Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thāni] of El Bidaa [Doha] in light of his recent poor treatment of British Indian traders resident in the town.The document summarises correspondence on the matter, outlining the opinions of officials from the departments and institutions involved, which include the Foreign Office, the Government of India, the India Office, and the Residency at Bushire.The document covers the British response to Jasim's actions, including claims for compensation, and the subsequent Turkish reaction to British threats against what was perceived to be Turkish sovereign territory.The author quotes extensively from the correspondence and other sources, notes on which are to be found in the margin throughout.Physical description: Foliation: the sequence for this description commences at folio 19 and terminates at folio 26, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-197; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the bottom right corner of each folio.Pagination: the document also has an original printed pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Sovereignty
Migrants
Government of the Ottoman Empire
Foreign Office
Shaikh Jāsim bin Muḥammad Āl Thānī, Emir of Qatar - Geographic region:
- Qatar
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000788.0x0003de_ar
81055/vdc_100000000788.0x0003de_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B19/4
IOR/L/PS/18/B19/4