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'File 5/1 I Mineral and oil deposits in Kuwait territory: surveys' [89r] (177/216)
The record is made up of 1 file (106 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1912-6 Dec 1917. 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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No.40/564
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Strick Scott and Co.Ld
To
Captain A.T.Wilson C.m.G. D.S.O.
Dy.Chief Political Officer.
Basrah.
hohammerah 21st larch 1917•
Sir,
)
We have the honour to thank you for your telegram of
the 20th Instant advising us that 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.
Koweit has
discovered an extensive Bitumen derosit bet-veen Koweit and Zubeir
We very much regret that none of our geologists are available.
They are all more than a week’s journey from Mohammerhh*
We should be very much obliged if 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.
could give us any information as to the e*act -position of ^his
deposit,also if he could obtain for us a sample of the Bitumen.
When it is possible,we hope to be able to send one of
our geologists there to examine this deposit carefully as it
certainly merits examination.
q/
We have the honour to be.
Sir,
Your most obedient servants*
Anglo Persian Oil Co.Ld.
Strick Scott and Co.Ld.
Managing Agents.
Sd.C•A.Walpole.
General Manager.
Chief Political Office,
Basrah 23rd March 1917.
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.
f Koweit
Copy forwarded for information and favour of necessary
action with copy here.
tf wK 3 Captain,
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This file contains correspondence and papers relating to some of the earliest attempts to prospect for oil deposits in Kuwait. It includes discussions between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the ruler of Kuwait, and British authorities on the potential for finding oil, and the commercial and operational arrangements required to extract it when it is found. Early versions of oil concessions are also included in the paperwork.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (106 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 108; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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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/15/5/236
- Title
- 'File 5/1 I Mineral and oil deposits in Kuwait territory: surveys'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:25v, 28r:57v, 60r:60v, 63r:70v, 72r:92v, 94r:94v, 96r:107v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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