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'File 5/1 XIV Kuwait Oil Company' [‎109r] (224/570)

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The record is made up of 1 file (281 folios). It was created in 23 Dec 1936-4 Oct 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. presents his com
pliments to
1. His ‘fajesty’a Secretary of State for India,
London*
2* The 'ecretary to the Government of India in
the External Affairs Department, Simla.
3. The Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. *
and has the honour to transmit to him a copy of the undermentioned docu
ment (s).
P>ritish Consulate-General,
BIT SHIRE.
Dated — 4iL ..June .19.3.7*
Reference to previous correspondence :
rt
Political Resident’s Express JLetrte • No.321-3 of
21st April 1936.
Description of Enclosure.
J
1.
2.
3.
Name and Date.
Subject.
Letter TTo.5793 of the 2ath
^ay 1937 from the Kuwait Oil
Co. Ltd.,Kuwait, to 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. , Ku.«it*
Letter No*3686 of the 11th
'Jay 1937 from the Kuwait Oil
Co.Ltd *,Kuwai t, to the Port
Director and Oi: eotor-Gencral
of Navigation, Basra.
Letter No.l/P28/2 of the 20th
Tiny 1937 from the Port
Director and Director-General
of Navigation, Basra, to the
Kuwait Oil Co.Ltd.,Kuwait.
Buoy lug
of
Kadhamf-
Channel.
i
Copy forwarded, with compli
Kuwait, for information.
No.C-147 of
ments, to 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. ,
reference his Printed letter
the 27th May 1937.

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This file contains correspondence and documentation relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait by the Kuwait Oil Company. The majority of the papers relate to operational matters from workers contracts, buoying and navigation, to plans for the construction of refineries.

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1 file (281 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 283; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 6-278; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.

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