3 nov 1916 - Qatari-British treaty
Description:
On 3 November 1916, Britain, to bring Qatar under its Trucial System of Administration, signed a treaty with Sheikh Abdullah. While Sheikh Abdullah agreed not to enter into any relations with any other power without prior consent of the British Government, Percy Zachariah Cox, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, who signed the treaty on behalf of his government, guaranteed the protection of Qatar 'from all aggression by sea'.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
3 nov 1916
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 109 ans