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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [202r] (440/534)
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.
P.A.
Sliaikh
P.A.
Shaikh
or some wrong or daraage is causod to the plabe on account of
the bad state of the ground it will be attributed to me the
fact whicn I \/ant to avoid until such time as an engineer
iL sent and the ground is oroperly levelled, I have not giver
permission for landing and thit must he well understood".
IfJallow this and some wrong taKes ^lace then what can I
say to^hot tempered man tike the Honourable the P.R, who
will attriibute the thing to me just as the P.R. did the
other day when he said that I had some arrangements with
Bin Sa ! ud which is not supported by any thing."
You yourself said to the Honourable the P.R. that you had
some arrangements with Bin SaUid"
This is true but the arrangements which^said in no way inte**
fere with my authority. By keeping the friendship of Bin
Sa 1 ud/without giving him the chance of interfering in my
affairs, I have been able to live peacfCLly with ray tribes,
I assure you that my utmost desir^to remain very friendly
with British overnment and to gain their favour and my wish
and of the Arabs at large that the British Government should
regain friendly so that peace and order may exist all over.
The Arabs nave always got benefit from the British Government
and we always expect the same from them although we are not
sure what the future would fetch.
The British Government are friendly with Bin SaHid and want
to remain friends to all who should remain friendly.with
each other.
Bin Sa'ud^xs no doubt,lie is very strong and although I nave
not his power yet I can create lot of trouble for him if
I wanted. I will only allow his tribes to trade and ta-ne
shelter in my country and thus can instigate the tribes
against him. This 1 do not want to do so long us he keeps
his friendship with me. At present peace and order is
existing and I do not want to creat trouble and cause lot
com plications •
10th May 1954.
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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