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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [46r] (114/534)
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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A^ent returned to tU6 C .&sr anci tlie letter was read over and hand^
ed to the tJUaiicii.
The biiaiica swore tiiax lie had made no arrangement over the
oil with ijm &a f ud and the Political r;esiuexu accepted nis
statement. In the course of discussion the question ol wnat tne
Ehaikh considered his boundarj came up-
He gave the line which was on the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's
map, but explained that in the past an area Iroai just north of
Khor al Odaia to the Sabaicbah al ^atti had been neutral ground
between him. and Abu Luabi 9 but that it was now claimed by Bin
tSa'ud. The area and boundary were indicated on s rough sketch
map.
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.
then again went through the position
ana said that as things now stood the Shaikh could not give a
concession to the Hasa Company and asked what would happen it,
as the Shaikh suggested, he gave it to no one - would not his
family and people resent the throwing away of ^ood sioney*
it was also explained that the inglo-Persian Oil Company
here was not merely the T Abadan Company,but represented a mixed
Company,with American,French and Dutch interests,as well as
British. It was emphasised that the Hasa Company was purely
American and that,therefore,His Majesty's Government would not
assent to the Shaikh giving them the Concession.
Some discussion then ensued as to whether a bridge could
not be made between what the Shaikh asked for and wnat the
Company oflered.
In the course of the conversation it was made clear that
His Majesty's Government would not allow the concession to be
given to the Hasa Company and would, in consequence, do their
best to secure as good terms as possible for him from the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company.
it was finally suggested that discussion should be re-opened
the next morning, but the Shaikh saio that he wished for time to
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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