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'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company' [‎311r] (626/766)

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The record is made up of 1 Volume (379 folios). It was created in 21 May 1924-25 May 1931. It was written in English, Arabic, Persian and French. 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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place of business in those Doi&inions”.
iiote In article 8 , and in view of alter
ations in article 12 above, existing paragraph (c) becomes
(b), and existing paragraph (d) becomes (c).
13# lzL ^ticie 9 1 page 12 , at end of article
after word !!,air-3otors 1 « insert following u Always provided
that the control over British subjects and other non-
muslia foreigners remains vested in the hands of the
relit leal iigent as laid down in xiis Majesty 1 s Kuwait
Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. of 1925, and that the provisions of the
said Order in ^ouiicil are not infringed in any way« Tt
article 11 , page 12 , after word " subjects "
Insert following "and shall not run counter to, or act in
anyway contrary to tile interests of Government having
due regard to the engagements, agreements and treaties
entered into by the Shaikh with H.M.Covernmeat.
< 15 ) In article 12, page 12 # Instead of word
"countr^naen" in brackets, insert word w Arabs tt and immediately
after it insert words, "who should be".
(IS) In article 14, page 14, line ?• After word
i Aiwa it insert words "and the other places and areas men
tioned in article I above,"
(17) In article 17, page 16, line 5, In interests
of Shaikh one ought to try and get Rs 70,000/- altered to
Rs 100,000/-, The former figure is much too small.
(18) In article 21, page 19. Seventh line from
bottom of page for " Basrah " insert word " Kuwait V
(19) In article 25, page 21, line 8 . Alter
"dtiplicate" delete " and ? and after word "triplicate", insert
words " and qua&ruydicate y Also in line 11, after word
" company "insert following "while quadruplicate copy is to
b© sent to the Hon’ble 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."
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. * Kuwait.

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This volume contains correspondence and contractual agreements signed between 1924 and 1926 on oil exploration and export rights in Kuwait, and to a lesser extent, other Gulf territories. The correspondence is primarily between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company based in Abadan, 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. , 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 Kuwait, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, and the Ruler of Kuwait. The file contains one foldout map of Kuwait's territory drawn for oil exploration at folio 157. The file contains Arabic documents that are primarily letters to the Ruler of Kuwait from 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 Kuwait, as well as a multi-language pamphlet outlining the history of the Anglo Persian Oil Company in French, Persian, and English.

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1 Volume (379 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 381; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English, Arabic, Persian and French in Latin and Arabic script
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