'File 38/3 II P. C. L. Qatar Concession'

Content

The volume contains correspondence relating to the work of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited, in Qatar. The correspondence is principally between 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. in Bahrain, the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in Bahrain [ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ], representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited (at their offices in Bahrain and the United Kingdom) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, the Foreign Office, 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. , the Government of India, the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Staff Liaison Officer (RAF) in Bahrain, and the ruler of Qatar, Abdulla bin Qasim al Thani [‘Abdullāh bin Qāsim Āl Thānī].

The papers contained in the file cover the following matters:

• use of certain radio frequencies by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited;
• jurisdiction of the Shaikh of Qatar over non-Qatari and non-British subjects in his country;
• employment of foreign nationals, including Iranian drivers and mechanics, Palestinian welders and other technicians, and Hungarians and Romanians;
• employment of the Lebanese firm Contracting and Trading Company to recruit skilled labour;
• use of the telegraphic address PETROQAT QATAR by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited;
• the provision of meat for workers in the field;
• the extent of the Qatar concession, specifically if it covers its waters and islands;
• interference in the erection of navigational buoys by Su'aad bin Abdur Rehman Al-Thani, Shaikh of Wakrah;
• advance payment of concession royalties to Shaikh ‘Abdullāh of Qatar;
• the Shaikh of Bahrain's claims on Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .

Folios 155-66 are internal office notes.

Extent and format

1 file (166 folios)

Arrangement

The file is arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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 foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-152; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/865

History of this record

Date(s)

21 May 1947-7 Oct 1949 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Employment policyWorking conditionsConcessions, Oil, QatarAllocation of frequenciesRadio frequencies

Places

QatarAl WakrahZubarah

People & organisations

Government of IndiaSenior Naval Officer in the Persian GulfPersian Gulf Political ResidencyForeign OfficeQatar Petroleum CompanyEmir of Qatar

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'File 38/3 II P. C. L. Qatar Concession', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/865, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/node/347> [accessed 10 December 2024]

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