'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession' [200r] (413/481)
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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5.
8. Mr.Mylles, in CLnclusion, was asked what
dilticulties in ;articula he anticipated with the Sheikh.
He replied that the main difficulty would, of course, "be
finance. The Sheikh, on the other hand, was also
suspicious of references to 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.
or of
suggestions of closer control "by His Majesty's Government,
The Company could see no alternative to the reference to
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 Article 16 of the draft or they
would have suggested one. But it might "be that there
would be difficulty on this point. The Company were given
no reason to hope that His Majesty's Government would
accept any modification of the draft on this point#
Kowe i t Neutral Z one. Mr.Lefroy said that the
Company had no lurther information as to developments in
Neutral Zone. He was informed that His Majesty's
Government were unaware of how matters at present stood,
"but that Mr. Jans on, Jnr. had some time ago intimated that
the Arabian Development Syndicate, who retained an active
interest in this question, we..e endeavouring to follow up
their earlier negotiations, but would, ii they secured a
concession, be prepared to transi'er it to the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company on reasonable terms, e.g. something
corresponding to out of pocket expenses plus an
understanding about royalty. Thcj Company's
representatives were informed that no diliiculties were seen
about giving them this information, as there had been no
suggestion that it was coni idential#
10* Mr.Lefroy, after further discussion, enquired
whether His Majesty's Government would see any objection to
the despatch of an I.P-C. geologist or representative to
endeavour to secure from the Sheikh of Koweit an understand
in/
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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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- 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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