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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [back-i] (534/534)
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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Treaty of Jec..da read in conjunction v/ith the terms of
Article 3 of the Anglo-Turkish Convention of 1914 gives
us an even stronger case than we have hitherto imagined
ror refusing to admit that Ibn Saud possesses or has ever
possessed any rights to the east of the "blue line".
5. In the light of the legal opinion referred to
above, and of the considerations advanced in Ryan's
telegrams, we now therefore definitely incline to the
view that the balance of advantage is against maintaining
an indeterminate area, or "no man's land", ana in favour
of our taking our stand at once on the "blue line" not
only as the eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia but also as
the dividing line between that kingdom and the
territories of south-eastern Arabia coming within our
sphere# We are confirmed in this view by the request
of the United States Embassy at Angora for copies ol the
1913 and 1914 Gonventions, and by other signs ol
increasing American interest in this area, e.g. the
recently proposed visit of the United States Minister at
Bagdad iio Riyadh, and the various indications of an active
interest in oil possibilities on the part of the Standard
Oil of California•
6« But if on further consideration it is now
decided to abandon any attempt to maintain an
indeterminate ar«a, that does not mean that we should
necessarily favour any extension of any oil concession
granted in respect of Qatar or of any guarantee of
protection given by His Majesty's Government to the Sheikh
of Qatar heyond a line running south of a line drawn across
the base of the peninsula. Indeed, you will remember that
this question was considered in connexion with the formula
of/
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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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