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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [201r] (438/534)
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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P.A.
Shaikh
The Shaikh received the P.A, e,nd the other tv/o Officers
at about 20 yards from the tent( which appears to have been
specially pitched for the occasion ) The tent was all carpeted
and the visitors had to take their seats on the ground as no
chairs were available. After coffee and tea were served the
following conversation took place between the P.a, and the
Shaikh:-
"I have a message from the Government which I have been
instiucted to convey to you and for which reason I have
come "
Ait-er the Shaikh ca±led his sons *Ali and -^amad to come
near him and hear the message the P.A, informed the Shaikh
verbally of the above message.
"Tms A quite all right and I have fully understood what you
have said but can you tell me upto what place or for how
many miles does this line extendto the south as I do not
know the degree".
P.A,
"Here
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Shaikh ^
P.A,
Shaikh
P.A.
Shaikh
P.A.
Shaikh
is a rough sketch but I am sorry I cannot give the
name of a place to which this line extends but I can do so
if I refer to the mapV
"All the tribes v/ithin this area and as far as Buraimi are
controlled by Bin Sa'ud to whom they pay the Zakah(tribute)
which is collected rwery time by ten men or so. No one can
interfere with his authority and more specially now after
he had conquered Yaman. Before he conquered Yaman the people
were not so much afraid of him and they expected that by
fighting against Yaman he will be weak but on the contrary
he has become very strong. However, supposing the geologists
of the American Company (whom I do not want to come near my
territory) enter this zone for survey and if I inform the
Government about them will they prevent them"?
"Certainly,they will. If you will inform me I will report
the matter to the Government".
"This^all right but in order to be on the safe side and to
have some authority with me for doing so, it would be
better if I can nave this in writing5^
"If you send a man with me to the ship I will send you a
letter to this effect. Are there any Ikhwan settlements
at Sakak and Ambak the places which you mentioned to us
and what is the number of people living in each of themV
"There are two small Ikhwan settlements^ namely Sakak and
Ambak. These are inhabited by persons from the nomad tribes
who, live til them during the summer and leave at the winter
in search for grazing lands. I have no idea about the
number of persons living in tliem but I think that they aie
very few."
Re landing p :r ound. „ . -
— fr The~ lying boat has the sea (refers to the harbour of Doha;
to land in and we want to see if uhe land plane ccvii
have a landing ground and if you see no objection we will
have a look fit the place near Riyan .
"There is no good ground there and I cannot give permission
to land either at Raiyan or the near by. This can be arrangec
when the question of oil and oi the protection is being
settled and matters of reciprocal benefit are arrived at
and decide between us. I do not want to give permission for
them to land for the reason that if anything takes place
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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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