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‘File 28/35 Denial programme Qatar’ [‎42r] (88/746)

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The record is made up of 1 file (365 folios). It was created in 5 Jun 1935-31 Dec 1943. 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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1, Payment of the ealary of the Director of Cuetoc&SfZekrlt*
2« Paynent of the ealary of the Qulde as before.
3. Maintenance of the guards whom 1 mentioned to you,
' and payment of the usual salaries of the guards who
should continue to receive all their usual supplies.
4« Payment of the rent of the house at Dohah and the
salaries of Its guards and of all these who are In it,
as before.
S« Continuance of communications between me end the
Government end between me and the Manager of the
Company at Bahrain. Tha Company should continue
to carry the malls ss before.
6. The Company should make this arrangement end see that
it functions properly and regularly.
7. One or two cars should bs detailed for the purpose
of communications between Dohah and the Camp and for
the transport of mails and/the guards and their pro
visions as before.
This is the minimum of whet is necessary*
You said in your latter that you were going to tell me
e herd matter and that I would not welcome it. That Is correct. |
I explained everything to you during our conversation and mads
the matter fully clear to you. If you can assure me that all
that I have said - and it is an unambiguous right — will be
carried out , it ean than be said that thers is justification
for what you told me verbally.
assurances that what I have explained will be carried out.
Usual Ending.
In conclusion I await a reply from you giving me

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Content

The volume contains copies of letters, agreements and other papers relating to the temporary cessation in 1942 of oil operations undertaken by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) in Qatar, in response to events in the Second World War, and negotiations over an agreement between the Ruler of Qatar and 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. at Bahrain for the cessation of operations, and continued payment of the concession and other costs. The volume’s principal correspondents are 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. at Bahrain (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, superseded by Major Tom Hickinbotham in October 1943); the Manager of PDQ (Ernest Vincent Packer, also in the file as chief correspondent for Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL)); the Ruler of Qatar (Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī).

The volume includes:

While the volume’s correspondence begins in in May and June 1942, an extract of an earlier letter from 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. , dated 5 June 1935 (f 6) provides the earlier date indicated in this catalogue entry’s date range.

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1 file (365 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the volume (ff 350-368) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 371; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 163-349; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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