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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [45r] (112/534)
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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On the morning ot the 3r(l April the Political h'esiaent 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.
landed at 10.GO hours ana saw the yhaiich, his
sons (and Salih al Mana^at the Qasr.
The Political Kesident asKeei the bhaiich if he had anything to
add to what had been said on the previous daj, but he had not.
The Political Kesident recapitulated what had been said, and then
brought forward the further point that His Majesty 's Government
regarded the survey as part and parcel of a concession and that
tney would not allow him to give permission for a survey.
The whole matter was again placed briefly before tne Shaiich,
who asked if the Political Kesident would give it in writing, to
which the Political hesident said that he certainly would, tnougii
he warned the Shaikh that any such letter would contain a state
ment of the displeasure of His Majesty's Government. It was
arranged to go off to write tne letter and to return in the after
noon with it.
f^hile waiting for the boat,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.
,with the
approval of the Political iiesident, put into the ear ol ; alih
al Mana*, that,as an old frienQ,he tooic tne opportunity of saying
that His majesty's Government were very angry and that his
personal advice to b'hai&h ♦Abdullah was that, when he got the
letter, he should try to come to some arrangement acceptable to
His majesty*s uovernment. He added that liis majesty's government
would certainly protect the shaikh and tnat they would doubtless |)
also help him to see that he got good terms from the Uompany.
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.
hmtea that His Majesty's Government were not
angry with him alone. 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.
concluded by saying
that "the people" now often say that His majesty's Government
use nothing but words, but that in this case it was not mere
words.
At I d .30 hours tne political Kesiaent and tne political
/Agent
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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