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'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession' [136r] (285/481)
The record is made up of 1 volume (234 folios). It was created in 25 Jul 1934-14 Jan 1935. 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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slioiM "be settled xirst and Colonel Pov.le suggested that
biiis Agreui/.ent snould be signed subject to the approval
oi ? II,.,:.G. though he 7?as apprehensive tliat this mirht
have an uniavourable reaction on the Sheikh, In r euly
to an enquiry from Mr. Fraser, he explained that, as
in the case of Koweit, the Sheikh of Oatr was precluded
"by his treaty obligations v, ith H.M.G, from giving a
concession v/ithout their approval, Mr, Walton recalled
tha. g in bhe Kov/cit concession there had at first been a
clause linking the Commercial and the Political
Agreements, "but that this had finally been taken out
of the Commercial Agreement and put in an Exchange of
Notes. Colonel Povjle suggested that the Sheikh of
Qatr might say that he was prepared to sign the
Commercial Agreement but that before actually signing
he would like to see the terms of the Political Agreement
or, alternatively, t-hat he might sign the Commercial
Agreement and leave it to the Company's negotiator to
explain that the Agreement must be subject to the
approval of H.M.G, Mr, Lai thwaite suggested that it
would be best, if possible, to get the Sheikh to sign
subject to the approval of H.Iv'.G, without mentioning
the Political Agreement.
It was finally agreed that the most suitable
procedure would be that, simultaneously with t.he
signature of the Commercial Agreement, there should be
an exchange of letters between the Sheikh aid the
Company to the effect that the Agreement had been signed
"subject to the Sheikh's treaty obligations to H.F.G,"
There would thus be no necessity for any reference to
the Political Agreement in the concession and the Sheikh
need not know that the terms of the Political Agreement
had/
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- Content
The volume mainly contains correspondence, telegrams and memoranda exchanged between 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. and 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 with the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for India, the Sheikh of Qatar and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the boundaries of Qatar and the Qatar Oil Concession.
The volume includes:
- correspondence between APOC and 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 the Qatar Oil Concession, mentioning the opportunity to build a refinery in Qatar;
- information about Bahrain [Buraini)] and its surroundings, with list of tribes which paid Zakah to Ibn Saud in 1922 and the Amir of Hasa in 1926, which includes number of men, camels and sheep for each tribe (ff. 45-56);
- 'Historical Memorandum of the relations of the Wahabi Amirs and Ibn Saud with Eastern Arabia and the British Government, 1800-1934' , published by 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 26 September 1934, containing a printed map 'APPENDIX C. MAP SHOWING THE EXTENT OF WAHABI AND OF MUSCAT POWER, 1865 ' (ff. 61-91A);
- draft of Qatar Oil Agreement attached to 14 January 1935 letter from A.P.O.C. to 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. .
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 216-228).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (234 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, (folios 216-228). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is in pencil on the top right corner, encircled. The numbering starts on the first page of writing, then 90, 91A, 91B, 92; and then carries on until 233, which is the last number given on the back cover. There is a second foliation, in pencil on the top right corner, starting on folio 27 (numbered 17); and ending on folio 214 (numbered 201).
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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/15/2/415
- Title
- 'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:5v, 6v:7v, 9r:13r, 14r:20v, 24v:32r, 33r, 34r:87v, 89r:90v, 91ar:91bv, 92r:92v, 93v:118v, 120v:129v, 131v:138v, 140v, 151r:159v, 161v:164v, 166v:172v, 174v:186v, 188v:203v, 204v, 215r:217v, 218ar:218bv, 219r:232v, 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