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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [200r] (436/534)
The record is made up of 1 volume (262 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1934-20 May 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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On Wednesday the 9th May 1934 the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
,Bahrain,
left Bahrain "by a sea-plane to Dauhat Salwah. After remalng
about two hours at Dauhat Salwala ha wont to Bauhati IIomk ; where
the sea plane landed rm" r<"w iii1i[LIIjjb tiiiid ^^cn /?ool ^o^ to
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Khaur al-'Udaid from where sJie went to Boha^atar) and landed
at about 2 p,ni. As soon as the plane landed at Doha,Husain
an-Ni * mail / the Mudir of the Customs came in^ small jo^-lyboat and
informed the P.A, that the Shaikh was out in the country and
that as soon as the man-of-war was sighted he sent word to the
Shaikh and informed him of the arrival of P.A.(he expected
that he was op "board the ship "but was told that the P.A. will
arrive by air). At about 3 p.m. Shaikh Hamad bin ♦Abdullah
came on board H.M.S.Shoreham and informed the P.A. that his
father was not well and that he sent him with a letter in
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which he asked to be excused for being unable to come. In his
letter the Shaikh said that he was sicK and asked to be
excused. He added that should there be anything which they
want to discuss it can be talked over with his son Hamad as
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his deputy. After having delivered the letter Hamad bin T
•Abdullah asked the P.A, if he liked to go out and see his
father in the interior, and after spending the night there to
return the next morning. As the Captain of H.M.S.Bideford had
to be on board the ship at night he was told that it wuuld be
better if they went and returned after the evening meal. He
first Mcepted the arrangement but then said that he thought
it better if they went in the morning as the road was fead and
it would be difficult to travel at night. This arrangement was
suitable to all and it was decided that the P »A, and the
ofliceni should land at 6 a.m. when tne cars will be ready for
'them.
On Thursday morning the IQth IHa y 1934.
At 6 a.m. the P.A. accompanied by the Captain of H.M.S,
Bideford and the Group Captain landed at Dohah and after sitting
few minutes in the Shaikhs Palace(at Doha), where Hamad was
waiting for them, they motoreo. to tlie camp oj . the Shaikh at
Um-al-^uhai b.
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence between the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. and the Shaikh of Qatar, the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and H.M.'s Ministry at Jedda in regard to the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Said.
It contains:
- notes of a meeting held at the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. on 21 March 1934 with representatives of APOC and Royal Dutch Shell to discuss the Qatar oil concession (ff 22-29 and 86-92A);
- notes on the meeting occurred on 2-4 April 1934 between the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. and the Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani of Qatar (ff. 44-51A);
- envelope titled 'Sketch Map of Qatar peninsula with boundary line marked by Shaikh' (f. 51B);
- correspondence re the 'reconnaissance of Qatar' via flying boats by R.A.F. taking place on 8/9 May 1934 (ff. 141-222);
- extracts from R. E. Cheesman's 'In Unknown Arabia' (ff. 177-185);
- list of tasks to be carried out during the reconnaissance, including photographs to be taken (ff. 194-197).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 236-244).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (262 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 236-244.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation starts on the first page of writing on top right-hand corner and finishes on the back cover. The numbering starts with 1, then 7, 8a, 8b, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, 11-14, 15A, 15B, 16, then 18, 19A, 19B, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, then 50, 51A, 51B, 52, then 79, 80A, 80B, 81-84, 85A, 85B, 86, then 92, 93A, 93B, then 159, 160A, 160B, 160C,161, then 228, 229A, 229B, 230, and then carries until 249 which is the last number given.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/413
- Title
- 'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:4v, 6r:7v, 8ar:8bv, 9ar:9bv, 10ar:10bv, 11r:12v, 14r:14v, 15ar:15bv, 16r:18v, 19ar:19bv, 20r:20v, 21ar:21bv, 22r:38v, 40r:50v, 51ar:51bv, 52r:58v, 59ar:59bv, 60r:73v, 75r:79v, 80ar:80bv, 81r:84v, 85ar:85bv, 86r:92v, 93ar:93bv, 94r:100v, 102r:148v, 147r:159v, 160ar:160av, 160cr:160cv, 161r:167v, 169r:176v, 182r:209v, 211r:211v, 214r:228v, 229ar:229bv, 230r:234v, 236r:249v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence