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'File 86/1 I (D 73) Eastern and General Syndicate - Proposed Oil Concession in Kuwait' [‎182r] (378/487)

The record is made up of 1 volume (244 folios). It was created in 28 Aug 1925-1 Jun 1931. 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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E. 6215/4914/91
FOREIGN OFFICE,
S.W.I.
5rd December, 1950.
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary Henderson
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.79178/30
of the 18th November, enclosing copies of despatches
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c^\1 Jiff. from 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. in the Persian Uulf
relative to the draft Oil Concession which the ^astern
and General Syndicate desire to negotiate with the
Sheikh of Koweit.
2. It is observed from Lieutenant-Colonel Biscoe's
4 despatch No .43 of the 20th October, that Major Holmes
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has stated that his principals, the American Gulf
Company, would certainly object to the inclusion in
the Concession of a clause stipulating that the
Concession shall only be worked by British interests.
Mr. Henderson considers that, should the Sheikh of
Koweit 1 s insistence on such a clause be maintained,
representations on the subject may be received irom
fr that
the United States Government and^it would be easier
to meet such representations if the Sheikh's decision
on this point were available in writing. I am there
fore to suggest,for the consideration of Lord Passfield,
that steps should be taken to obtain such a document
from the Sheikh.
3. Copies of this letter are being sent to 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 Petroleum Department.
I am, etc,
(Signed) G.W.RSNDEL.
/v- c . ^ ■ A.
Colonial Office. o
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATS

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The volume covers the proposal by the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited for oil concessions in Kuwait (also spelled Koweit) which were to be negotiated on the Syndicate's behalf by Major Frank Holmes.

Included within the volume are copies of the draft agreements and correspondence between the Syndicate, the Colonial Office, The Government of India, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Kuwait and the Sheikh of Kuwait with regards to the various clauses proposed in the agreements. The correspondence focuses primarily on clauses in the draft agreement which would permit the Syndicate to pass any concessions granted on to their American owners, and the concerns of both the Sheikh of Kuwait (Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ) and the British Government over British companies operating in Kuwait.

Further correspondence and documents of interest in the file include:

Extent and format
1 volume (244 folios)
Arrangement

The papers in this file are arranged chronologically.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The volume has been foliated in the top right corner of each folio with a pencil number. The foliation sequence runs from the first to last folios, the only exception being folio 194 which is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 193.

Foliation anomalies: 1A, 1B, 1C, 59A, 134A, 139A, 164A, 223A, 223B

Condition: The volume no longer has a back cover or spine, and only part of the labelling for the spine remains.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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