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Coll 30/102 'Bahrain Oil Concession: Negotiations between (a) the Iraq Petroleum Coy. and (b) the Standard Oil of California regarding the Bahrain oil concession.' [48v] (101/232)
The record is made up of 1 file (112 folios). It was created in 26 Oct 1934-4 Apr 1945. It was written in English 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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as His Majesty’s Government’s to keep the Company in
American hands.
As regards the last three sentences of
Mr.Starling’s letter, it seems quite out of the question at
this stage to hack Petroleum Concessions Limited against
the Bahrein Petroleum Company. The discussions of the
Unallotted Area in 1933 were all based on the assumption
that His Majesty’s Government must he neutral in the matter
(see the note at Flag B). The Bahrein Petroleum Company
have been told that they can put in for the Unallotted Area
in fact the Sheikh has asked them to compete for it, with
our approval. If we now advise him to give the
concession to Petroleum Concessions Limited, the matter can
hardly remain hid, and His Majesty’s Government’s position
would be indefensible internationally. The Sheikh in any
case would probably not take our advice unless we gave him
definite orders, and it is impossible/that the matter is
one ot vital importanceto Imperial interests.
It is accordingly proposed to resist firmly any
suggestion from the Petroleum Department that His Majesty’s
Government should abandon their position of neutrality.
(P.Z. 2917/36).
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The file concerns negotiations involving the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), the Standard Oil Company of California, the Texas Corporation, and the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) over the rights to exploit oil in Bahrain.
The file includes correspondence 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. 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. , Bahrain, and notes of meetings 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. .
The French language content of the papers consists of a French Government report on Bahrain oil, dated 1936 (folios 16-19).
There are no papers in the file dated 1938-44.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (112 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 114; 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 2-113; these numbers are printed. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3821
- Title
- Coll 30/102 'Bahrain Oil Concession: Negotiations between (a) the Iraq Petroleum Coy. and (b) the Standard Oil of California regarding the Bahrain oil concession.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:10v, 12r:15v, 19r:23v, 27r:27v, 30r:31v, 32v:35v, 36v:39v, 41r:43v, 45r:54v, 55v:63v, 73r:79v, 80v:82v, 84r:91v, 92v:113v, back-i
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