'File 10/3 XI Qatar Oil Concession'

Content

The volume contains copies of documents and correspondence in English and Arabic exchanged between the Sheikh of Qatar, Petroleum Concessions Limited, 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. in Bushire, 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. in Bahrain on the Qatar Oil Concession. There is also correspondence on the employment of personnel by the Petroleum Concessions Limited for the camp at Jebel Dukhan, and updates on the drilling operations. The volume includes a letter from 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. to the Shaikh, in English and Arabic, to congratulate him on the discovery of oil in Qatar dated 14 January 1940 (folio 243).

The volume also contains maps and sketches:

• 'Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat Ez Zekrit (Qatar)' - in context of Qatar oil concession' (2 copies, on ff. 129, 130);
• sketch map representing the P.C.L. Embarkation Point at Sitra (f.224);
• sketch of 'navigation marks' to build to facilitate the navigation from Bahrain to Zekreet [Zekrit] and map of the 'Launch Route' (ff. 258 and 259).

There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 260-286).

Extent and format

1 volume (291 folios)

It is grouped into

'Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat ez Zekrit. (QATAR)'

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/2/418, f 129

'Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat ez Zekrit. (QATAR)'

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/2/418, f 130

Arrangement

The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 260-286. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.

Physical characteristics

The main foliation is in pencil on the top right corner, encircled. The numbering starts on starts on the first page of writing; then 9, 10A, 10B; then carries on until 290, which is the last number given on the back cover. There is a second foliation, in pencil on the top right corner, starting with folio 1 (numbered 1a) and ending on 259 (numbered 249).

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/15/2/418

Former external reference(s)

Confidential files: 10/3 IX

History of this record

Date(s)

27 Feb 1936-1 Apr 1940 (CE, Gregorian)

Context of creation

The concession agreement signed with Anglo-Persion Oil Company in 1935 was transferred in 1937 to Petroleum Development of Qatar Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Qatar.

Related material

Subjects

Petroleum industry

People & organisations

Petroleum Concessions LimitedAdviser to the Government of BahrainBahrain Petroleum CompanyBahrain Political Agency, Confidential OfficeSecretary of State for India and Burma, United KingdomSecretary of State for India, United KingdomKing of BahrainBahrain Political AgencyShaikh Hakim of Bahrain Ḥamad bin 'Īsá Āl KhalīfahShaikh Hakim of Bahrain Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl KhalīfahKing of Saudi Arabia Sa'ūd bin 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Sa'ūd

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