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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [457r] (913/1203)
The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. It was written in English. 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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jjuring the exchange of oalXe vrith the ahaikliof Abu
Dhabi on 18th July 193S, the latter mentioned the prospect of
finding artesian water and/or oil in his Shaiichdom* ihe
following account of the conversation is forwarded, at the
Shaikh's request, for your information.
£• At first the Shaikh wished to know the relative merits
of the geologists at ICishia and Mr. 0fx 9 who visited Abu Dhabi
last December. On hearing that they were both oonel&ered to
be good experienced men, he then asked whether they compared
with the American geologists who found oil at Bahrain. on this
point he was reassured.
3. The dhalkh then went on to aeal with events in this
connection at Abu Dhabi. He explained how Mr. Cox advised him
that artesian water might be found at £00 feet and said that
later he had a visit from Mr. Williamson who predicted 1000 feet,
and assured the Shaikh that his Company would drill for him.
4. It appears that this change of opinion did not
impress the Shaikh who seems to have felt that it was merely a
clumsy attempt on the part of the Company to carry out test
drilling for oil. He said that if water was available at both
levels, he would employ a contractor to drill to £00 feet first.
In fact, throughout the interview, the tfhaikh demonstrated
clearly that he was no fool where his possible financial
Interests were concerned
5. About this stage, it seems that two letters from
Major Holmes of the Kuwait Oil Company reached Abu Dhabi. The
4 latter, in a straightforward manner which appears to have
favourably impressed the Shaikh, said he thought there was a
chance of finding oil in Abu Dhabi territory, that if the irv>
agreed he would send a geologist, and also mentioned that he
was experienced in Gulf oil having found the deposits in
Bahrain and Hejd. Major Holmes also informed the Shaikh
that he was prepared to come to Abu Dhabi himself in mid-August,
and to send a geologist at any time of year.
6. The Shaikh, who was under the impression that Major
Holmes was an American, asked whether he would be able to
oonolude a private business agreement with him without
incurring the wrath of H.M. Government. It was then pointed
out that his Treaty engagements precluded him from granting any
concessions of this nature without H.M. Government's consent, and
that an oil concession, liable to affect his whole sheikhdom^
could not be considered as a matter of private business. This
view he professed to unaerstand.
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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to 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 extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.
The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.
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 (600 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3843
- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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