 Ottoman sources allege that this was in response to British disturbance of the nomadic tribespeople in Qatar by installing numerous poles in the peninsula, including five in Zubarah and Khawr al Udayd.The British officially protested and refused to recognize Ottoman jurisdiction over the peninsula, especially over Khawr al Udayd.They demanded that the Ottomans not station administrative officials in these districts, to which the Ottomans promised they would comply.