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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [110r] (250/534)
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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110
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following iinas if shaikh of .'.uim it abandons his pecuniary
elaimst
bh^iich of .Uiw&it h^s weived claim and nis
majesty's uoverment intend to pursue act^Telj question
of Kuwait blockade settlement of which is imperative*
Course of correspondence regarding claims has revealed
dangerous mieunder»tand i n^: as a result of direct corres-
-pondence between C&a: ikh ana ^bn u^ud. in view of
their special relations with Kuwait nature of which was explained
to tJaudi Government in 1927 ^ia eety 1 e ^ovemraent consider
iiie t ter affecting official relations between iln ob ud and Shaikh
should be conducted through isnaxx their intermediary. This
applies also to neutral zone regarding which baudi Government
h^ve recently consulted his Majesty's uovernment but only
after intimating ttheme very c-nsiderably to certain prrties
on a matter i oil } which equally concerns biu ikh and therefore
his ^jesty 1 s government» Latter have also nal reasons lor
perturbation as re^^rds relations between ^Ln -aud and one of
the rulers of 1 ,atar ] in saMe articles of
Treaty of Jedda. They wish to remind iaudi oovern^ent thkt
their interests in the matters depends on specific treaties
with them and on ftct that their territories within
British sphere of influence as defined by Anglc-rurkish »on~
•vention of 1913 anc 1914 which determined eastern boundaries
of itejd as his majesty* s Government have recently iiad occasi on
to to oiiited States Government in reply to an
enquiry•
I submit this suggestion .vith diffidence. -f
it were possible to adopt it ^ suggest communication in x '• --u
of memorandum, from hig .Majesty's Uovernment^B such. it would
pave the way for action Kuwait blockaoe question on
whatever line you contemplate* .■■■«s re^.-rde neutral ^one it
would be established position that Itn ud cannot expect
His Majesty 1 s Govermaent merely to bring hw ifth into line with
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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