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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [73r] (160/536)
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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transport for the conduct of its operations, whatever
such means "be, whether "by land, water or air; "but if there
"be need for me to use the telegraphs, telephones and
railways "belonging to the Company for my personal "business
the Company shall agree to this, and it shall not be
entitled to demand any hire whatsoever from me. Should,
God forbid, any great incident happen in my territories,
I shall have the right to use the wireless and telegraph
installations and railways belonging to the Company for my
State affairs and it shall not be entitled to demand any
hire from me at all. The ships belonging to us can use the
harbours used or built by the Company ; but our ships must
not hamper the Company's operations and must do nothing
detrimental to the Company's interest in any way; and the
Company's opinion in this connection shall be the final
opinion.
Condition Seventh* I, Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim ath-Thani
have granted to the Company the right to use all the
uncultivated lands belonging to us which the Company may
require for its operations, to any extent it may desire,
and I shall not demand any cost or hire from it. If the
Company needs to acquire any other lands or houses or
buildings it can purchase the lands houses, buildings, etc.
or rent the same on such terms as may be agreed upon by their
owners; but the value or rental of these shall not be in
excess of the rates current in their localities. The
Company shall acquire only such lands, houses and buildings
as are required for its use according to this Agreement;
and it is understood that the lands and houses taken over
by the Company must be less than the whole area of Qatr.
It shall, likewise, inform me, at all times, of such lands,
houses and buildings which are required to be occupied for
its purposes. But as to the lands, houses and buildings
which/
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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
- 70r:80r
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
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