'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [‎50r] (122/534)

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On the 4tii April 1^34 at Ib.UU hours 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.
snd 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. saw the Shaikh, his sons, T Ali and Hamad,
and Sslih al Mana f at the ^asr*
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. asked the Shaikh whether he had any
reply to the letter which had been hanaed to him. The Shaikh
produced a written reply which was read out to Salih al Mana f
and handed 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. . Some discussion took place
which was led round to whether it was possible to find a bridge
between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and the Shaikh. In
particular he was asked whether he had re.uested the Company
to pay him an higher royalty instead of a lump sum and a royalty.
He said that he had not done so. 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. said that
it appesred tnat his demands were higher than those made in the
case of the Bahrain Concession,to which the Shaiim replied that
he did not know about that. He said that he thought that the
money would not come out of the pockets of the Company,but that
their profits would be so large that they could easily afford
to pay him five lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees a year in addition to the royalties. It
appeared,however, tnat it was impossible to pyeeeed persuade him
that there was any necessity to lower Ms terms and it was not,
of course, possible to go anything which might commit the Company
to increase theirs, though 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. said that we
would do what was possible to see that he receives good terms,
should he give the Concession to the ijiglo-Fersian Oil Company.
It was also emphasised that if he did not give it to tne Anglo-
Persian Oil Company he would not give it to anyone and then
Q^tar would loose all the benefits from oil and the Political
Besident asked what would his relatives think if he looses good
money.
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Tne conversation then turned on to/boundaries of Qatar.
The Shaikh reiterated that his boundary was as on the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company^ map. He said that there was a neutral
zone between him and Abu Dhabi from Khor al Odaid to the
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