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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [107r] (228/536)
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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authority to protect the Company's employees and property as far as
possible. But the Company shall also, itself, take the necessary
steps in this respect, namely that the Shaikh or his representative
will appoint armed guards of his own choice and the Company shall
pay the expenses; and the guards should be sufficient in number and
equipment. And neither does the Shaikh guarantee to the Company
what may be caused by unforeseen circumstances, nor will he be
responsible therefor. For instance should, God forbid, an attack
be made by an enemy or any accident occurs in spite of him, through
any aggressor, the Shaikh shall, in case of such aggression, use
his endeavour to ward off an aggression of this nature; but he shall
not be responsible for any loss or damage thereby caused.
Article Twelfth. The Company has the right to transfer this
Agreement to any other commercial Company; but it shall have no right
to transfer it to any Government whatsoever on the conditions that
the said Company shall be able to fulfil the obligations of this
Agreement and its engagements entirely. The Company shall inform
the Shaikh if it transferred this Agreement in the manner aforesaid
and obtain his assent and acquiescence. And the Company shall have
the liberty to form a single Company, if it finds it necessary, to
carry out this Agreement, and the aforesaid Company shall enjoy all
the rights and privileges granted to the Company in virtue of this
Agreement, and it must bear all the engagements and responsibilities
set forth therein.
Article Thirteenth. The Company may terminate this Agreement if it
finds it disagreeable for it to act upon the same; but it shall have
no right to cancel it or to abandon it and to discontinue operating
it except after three years with effect from the beginning of
operation, by giving six months 1 previous notice, in writing, to the
Shaikh of its intention to do so. And if the said cancellation
should take place within thirty five years from the date of signature
0 - this Agreement, all the lands granted by the Shaikh and any lands
or buildings purchased by the Company and any houses or buildings
constructed by, and any immovable properties belonging to, the Company
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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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/416
- Title
- 'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- 102r:111r, 134r:143r
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
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