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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [64r] (154/534)
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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I Txluo rsmimQa you in our a? iwtri^ationa on tue
11th anil 12th March that according to the t^rme ol Clause
V of the ^reaty you should not give any concession ^ita-
-out th€ permiseion of the Higri British Oovermaent. To
this you replied that if any Company otaer tnan the Anglo
Persian Oil Company ^ei e to apply to you for permis8sion %
to make a survey of your territory, you 03 n»idere4 that
it wag within your right to grsr t that permission, ana
that, If ai tei such Company 'nan asaae tne survey, they
were to ask for a concept ion, you woulo then akk periaiaii-
-ion from the High Bi itiah Government to it to
them* I have been i net rue tecs by the High British
Government to irdorm you that they conelaer that, eueh a
survey would- fee part ant* par eel of a. cones ee ion and that
therefore you are not at liberty to give/ per'His^ion for
a survey.
In the course of our conversations, with regard
to your arrangements with Hin Majesty King Bin - fr ' u
6i& not say what these arrangements were, fcut you sstatea
that it you aie not Keep up these relatione you hearse
that there would fee serious trouble with the Beaouin.
In ease of eush trouble, however, as X have inlorasc you
you can rely on the protection on lana which T have
ment1oned a bove.
X have now m&4e clear the position ano nave
latoxmma you, 0! fcaaikd. of the yUm* of tne
Cfoyetnxsnt and I hope ttet. if Ooc i. wllllne. arrnage-
-sents Ir. thest mttex* will be botween you ami tne
Hig>j Bsltleh lovsrnaent whlctt wHl be pleasing to t'ae
High British Government and also to you.
*Tsual Ending#
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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