Coll 30/164 'Oil: Oil Concesssions on the Trucial Coast:- Kalba.' [‎114r] (230/244)

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DIRECTORS :
Lord Cadman, G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). (Chairman)
G. LeglvSnes
R. Cay “^VS.O., D.S.C. (French)
W. Fraa J.B.E.
C. S. Gulbenkian (formerly Armenian)
J. B. A. Kessler (Dutch)
L. M. Lefroy
J. A. Meny (French)
H. G. Seidel (US.A.)
R. W. Sellers
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PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED
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PC. 28/95
CITY-GATE HOUSE
FINSBURY SQUARE
LONDON ' •
25th July, 19^8.
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Dear Mr. Peel,
When this Company first went concession hunting
on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , it was decided provisionally not
to approach the Shaikh of Kalba - who was at that time
on the point of being recognised by H.M.G. as a separate
unit - on the grounds that his territory was so situated
as to have no oil interest.
It does not seem certain, however, that this was a
wise decision since Shaikh Khalid, the Regent of Kalba,
seems to be a man of some personality who, besides
controlling a considerable area of mountain territory,
seems to possess influence on the Western side of the
mountains also. In this connection the following
passage occurs in a report dated May 10th 19^8 from
Bahrain:-
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"The R.A. informs me that Khalid, the regent
of Kelba, has managed to get Fujairah and Dibah
under his control. That is to say, they have
sworn allegiance to him. This means that
practically the whole of the Shamailyah is now
dependent on Kelba. At the same time Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. A1
Qor and Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Helu, sometimes known as Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Ham,
have both recently paid tax to Khalid, instead
of to Sheikh*Sultan bin Salem as heretofore.
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Helu runs southwards from Khatt and joins
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. A1 Qor in the vicinity west of the town of
Kelba. Khalid has owned Dhaid for some time.
It is believed that Khalid T s intentions are to
re-unite the Qawasim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. territories in one sheikhdom
under his own control. If Khalid is allowed to
continue he might eventually succeed as he is
universally liked. I called on Khalid several