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'File 10/3 II Qatar Oil Concession' [81r] (176/520)
The record is made up of 1 volume (252 folios). It was created in 1916-1934. 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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3.
Fir. Fraser then circulated copies of the draft concession
which Mr. Chisholm was t e&ing out to Qatar. I.Ir. "aliely
suggested that the draft could hest be considered department ally-
in the first instance, and this was agreed, Mr. Fraser, hov/ever,
emphasising the anxiety of the Company that it should he dealt,
with as expeditiously as possible.
Mr. Fraser then turned to the activities of the A.P.O.C. in
Koweit. Here the position v/as different since Koweit was outside
the area covered by the l.P.C. Convention. For some time past
the A.P.O.C. and the American Gulf Oil Company had both been
negotiating for a concession in Koweit, but hitherto the
had been unable to reach any agreement with the Sheikh.
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company were most anxious that there
should not be a rival foreign oil concern in Koweit on the ilank
of their own operations in Persia and this was why they had
themselves wanted to obtain a concession in Koweit. They
had all along felt themselves at a great disadvantage in
negotiating at Koweit in competition with the Gulf Oil
Company, a very wealthy concern, owing to tne danger that by
granting too favourable terms to Ko^eit they might involve
themselves in difficulties with tne Persian GoVwinm^nt -/ho mi^
also accuse them of frittering away their energies outside Persia.
They had therefore considered it desirable to endeavour to make
an arrangement v/ith the Gulf Oil Company. An arrcviigernent of
nature which fully safeguarded the interests of the A.P.O.C.,
work jointly with them for a concession through a new company
be formed on a 50/50 basis, had been signed, and now only awaited
ratification, a decision as to which was expected thio
\The negotiations with the Sheikh if the agreement in question
was ratified would be carried on by Mr. Gass, acting on behalx of
the A.P.O.C., and assisted by Major Holmes, on behalf of the Gull
Oil/
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The papers in this volume date mostly from 1933-1934. The volume contains copies of correspondence 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. at Bahrain and the Secretary of State for India in London about oil concession in Qatar and the negotiations between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and the Sheikh of Qatar.
The volume includes:
- draft dated 14 December 1933 of the 75 years' agreement between A.P.O.C. and the Sheikh (ff. 27-47);
- letter dated 4 July 1933 regarding the boundaries of Qatar 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. in Kuwait, N. R. P. Dickson, to 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 (f. 56);
- telegram 2 January 1934 sent by the Resident to the Secretary of State for India which says that the Sheikh demands 500.000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. per year in addition to royalties and A.P.O.C. 'considers this exorbitant and inspired by prospects of American competition' referring to Standard Oil of California (f. 61);
- comments on the draft concession from 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 minutes of meetings 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 December 1933 'to secure British exploitation' (ff. 104-125 and following);
- telegram 10 January 1934 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. to the Secretary of State for India containing political opinions on the Sheikh of Qatar (ff. 174-175);
- draft of the Concession dated 11 December 1933 (ff. 181-189);
- copy of the 1916 Anglo-Qatar treaty (ff. 203-204);
- Haji Williamson's political notes on Qatar, with genealogical tree of the al Thani family (ff. 224-233);
- 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. in Bushire to the Government of India in New Delhi, planning a visit to the Sheikh to offer protection in exchange for the concession to APOC.
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 243-247).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (252 folios)
- Arrangement
The items in the volume are arranged in chronological order from earliest to latest with earlier documents attached to the file. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 243-247. 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.
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The foliation starts on the first page of writing on the top right-hand corner and finishes on the back cover, on folio 252. Numbers are in pencil, circled. There is a second foliation in blue crayon first and then in black pencil on the top centre and then on the top right corner, uncircled, starting on folio 1 (numbered 1) to folio 26 (numbered 26) , then folio 27 (numbered 26a) to folio 47 (numbered 26v), folio 48 (numbered 27) ending on folio 242 (numbered 220).
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- 'File 10/3 II Qatar Oil Concession'
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- front, back, head, tail, spine, edge, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:13v, 19r:25v, 48r:180v, 190r:193v, 205r:224v, 224ar:224av, 225r:251v, back-i
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