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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [20r] (54/536)
The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 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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any of the conditions of this Agreement be delayed, the period
of such delay together with such period as may be reasonably
necessary for the restoration of any damage done during such delay
shall be added to the periods fixed by this Agreement. The
necessary restoration of such damage will be carried out by the
Company as expeditiously as possible.
Article 16.
If any dispute should arise between the Shaikh and the
Company as to the interpretation of this Agreement or as to any
matter arising out of it or with reference to the obligations of
either party under it, such dispute shall, failing any agreement
to settle it^any other way, be referred to two arbitrators, one
to be nominated by the Shaikh and one by the Company, Each
party shall nominate its arbitrator within 30 days of receiving
a request from the other party to do so. The two arbitrators
shall thereafter choose a third arbitrator. But should they, or
any other two arbitrators appointed instead of them by the two
parties, fail to agree on the third arbitrator within 60 days
of the request to arbitrate, then both parties agree to accept
a third arbitrator nominated by 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.
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The award shall be made in accordance with the general
principles of law recognised by civilised nations.
The decision of a majority of the arbitrators shall be
final. The place of arbitration shall be Qatr unless the
majority of the arbitrators think otherwise.
In giving a decision the arbitrators shall specify an
adequate period of delay during which the party against whom the
decision is given shall conform to the decision and that party
shall be in default only if that party has failed to conform to
the decision prior to the expiry of that period and not otherwise.
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams 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. , 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. and 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 Bahrain with the Shaikh of Qatar, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Saud.
The volume includes:
- 'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA' (ff. 5 and 23);
- draft of the Qatar Oil Concession and copy of the Kuwait Oil Agreement, 5 March 1934;
- telegram sent on 6 March 1935 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. to the Secretary of State for India, informing that a further extension of the exploration agreement was granted for 2 months by the Sheikh of Qatar to Mr Mylles, representing A.P.O.C. (f. 48);
- correspondence on the negotiation to find an agreement on some articles and on the financial conditions of the concession;
- drafts of the agreement with A.P.O.C. sent by Shaikh Abdullah and notes of the discussion 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. ;
- there are some letters to and from the Shaikh in the file, in Arabic with English translation;
- papers regarding a visit to Qatar of 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 Bahrain;
- telegram sent on 30 April 1935 form 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. to the Vice-Consul at Mohammerah informing that the agreement has been signed (f. 236).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 250-256).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (261 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 250-256. 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 on the front top right of each folio. The numbering is in pencil, mostly encircled, starting with 1 on the first page of writing and ending on back cover with 261. There is a second foliation, uncircled, starting from folio 26 (numbered 25) and ending on folio 101 (numbered 100).
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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/15/2/416
- Title
- 'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- 13r:22v
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
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