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Mss Eur F126/46, ff 1-3
- Record Id:
- 041-002747645
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022635930.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023479696.0x000009
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/46, ff 1-3
- Title:
- Letter from Syed Majid [Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid] addressed, via Colonel Lewis Pelly, to Ameer Abdullah [Adbullah bin Faisal bin Turki al-Saud]
- Scope & Content:
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Letter in Arabic, with English translation, from Syed Majid [Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid] to Ameer Abdullah [Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki al-Saud].
The letter discusses Ameer Abdullah's ownership of the Arab coastline of the Persian Gulf, and stating that Guttur [Qatar] does not belong to them, but instead is subject to the Rulers of Bahrein [Bahrain]. The letter goes on to give the history between the rulers of Bahrain and the al-Saud's from 1197 (1783) onwards focusing especially on Faisal bin Turki al-Saud, his relationship with the rulers of Bahrain and arrangements for receipt of payments of tributes.
The letter itself is not dated, however the events referred to within it occured in 1870.
The letter is addressed to Colonel Lewis Pelly as he was acting as intermediary in negotiations between the two parties at the time of writing.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311322
040-002311333
041-002747645 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/36-47 : Correspondence and Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's role as Political Resident in the Persian Gulf
Mss Eur F126/46 : Letters to Lewis Pelly from local rulers and shaikhs, with translations in English.
Mss Eur F126/46, ff 1-3 : Letter from Syed Majid [Sayyid Majid bin Said Al-Busaid] addressed, via Colonel Lewis Pelly, to Ameer Abdullah [Adbullah… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0004]/036-002311322[0011]/040-002311333[0001]/041-002747645
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 3 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003b9
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Lepcha - Start Date:
- 1869
- End Date:
- 1871
- Date Range:
- ?1870
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)