[Wirephoto of Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani and Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani.]

£250 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

A Wirephoto sent from London reporting the succession of Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani to the position of Emir of Qatar. As with other Western media outlets, it refers to the transfer of power a coup, a stance that was not accepted by many in Qatar at the time. The text states that the deposed ruler, Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani, was on a hunting trip in Iran at the time of the takeover.

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