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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [44r] (110/534)
The record is made up of 1 volume (262 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1934-20 May 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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States on interviews between tne HonouraDie ihe rolitical Kesident
xn the rersian Gulf and i::iiaiich ♦Abduiian bin Casia al inani 01
a tar.
On tne Hnd April aoout 11•UO nours ^naiKn 'Abaullan bin
! asini, rtitii rhaiiois f Ali and Haiaadjand Salm bin Mani* caaie on
board to call upon tne
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.
. Tiie meeting was,
purposely, made gloomy, une inaikn asKed ii tnere was news about
Bin 8a 1 ud and 'Asir - and was told the contents ol the telegram
trom Jedda ol . He left under salute.
%• At lb.00 hours on tne same day the Political hesicient
returned the HhaiKh's call (under salute}, and a stormy inter
view ensued.
Business was mooted almost at once ana the Political Hesident
informed the ShaiKh that,as ne (the b'haiich} knew ne had just been
i
to Delhi; that he had told the Government of his (the Shaiich T sj
sg arrangements with Bin c:a ? ud and that tne Uovernment of India,
and also His majesty's Government, were very angry.
The Shaxich denied hotly that he had made arrangements ^ith
Bin ' a'ud,but was reminded that he had himself statea that ne
had. Later,however,ne tooK the line that he could not help
maKing arrangements otherwise he would be swallowed up. He said
that he had no made payments, but the denial was nalf-nearted |
and he avoided the point as isr as possible.
?lhen pressed on tne subject of his breach of the
Treaty,he threatened to leave ^tar (a characteristically Arab
threat,to which they attach an immense importance, which it
entirely lacKs in western eyes). He burst out at one moment that
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company were the cause of his misfortunes.
After a very stormy discussion,it became late and it was
arranged that the discussion should be resumed next morning.
■ IfL
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence between 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 the Shaikh of Qatar, the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and H.M.'s Ministry at Jedda in regard to the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Said.
It contains:
- notes of a meeting 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 March 1934 with representatives of APOC and Royal Dutch Shell to discuss the Qatar oil concession (ff 22-29 and 86-92A);
- notes on the meeting occurred on 2-4 April 1934 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. and the Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani of Qatar (ff. 44-51A);
- envelope titled 'Sketch Map of Qatar peninsula with boundary line marked by Shaikh' (f. 51B);
- correspondence re the 'reconnaissance of Qatar' via flying boats by R.A.F. taking place on 8/9 May 1934 (ff. 141-222);
- extracts from R. E. Cheesman's 'In Unknown Arabia' (ff. 177-185);
- list of tasks to be carried out during the reconnaissance, including photographs to be taken (ff. 194-197).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 236-244).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (262 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 236-244.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation starts on the first page of writing on top right-hand corner and finishes on the back cover. The numbering starts with 1, then 7, 8a, 8b, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, 11-14, 15A, 15B, 16, then 18, 19A, 19B, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, then 50, 51A, 51B, 52, then 79, 80A, 80B, 81-84, 85A, 85B, 86, then 92, 93A, 93B, then 159, 160A, 160B, 160C,161, then 228, 229A, 229B, 230, and then carries until 249 which is the last number given.
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- IOR/R/15/2/413
- Title
- 'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:4v, 6r:7v, 8ar:8bv, 9ar:9bv, 10ar:10bv, 11r:12v, 14r:14v, 15ar:15bv, 16r:18v, 19ar:19bv, 20r:20v, 21ar:21bv, 22r:38v, 40r:50v, 51ar:51bv, 52r:58v, 59ar:59bv, 60r:73v, 75r:79v, 80ar:80bv, 81r:84v, 85ar:85bv, 86r:92v, 93ar:93bv, 94r:100v, 102r:148v, 147r:159v, 160ar:160av, 160cr:160cv, 161r:167v, 169r:176v, 182r:209v, 211r:211v, 214r:228v, 229ar:229bv, 230r:234v, 236r:249v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence