Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.' [‎10v] (20/369)

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No. 7
Copy of letter from Capt. T. Hickinbotham, 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 dated
2-lth May 1937, No. T/3 of 1937, to Shaikh Sa id bin Muktam, O.B.h.,
Ruler of Dubai.
Mter tQ yQur letter date( , the 22nd May 1937 [No. 4], equivalent to
the 11th Rabi’ al Auwal 1356, accepting the conditions set forth m my letter
No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], equivalent to the llth Rabi al Auwal 135b,
1 am directed by His Majesty’s Government to convey to you their approval oi the
Agreement concluded by you on the 22nd May 1937 [No. 2] with Petroleum
Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ), Limited.
Usual ending,
(Sd.) T. HICKINBOTHAM, Captain,
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.
No. 8
Translation of a letter, dated the \2ih June 193/, equivalent to the 2nd Rabi
ath Thani 1356, from Shaikh Sa'id bin Muktam, Ruler of Dubai, to
Capt. T. Hickinbotham, 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. , Bahrein.
After compliments,
I write to inform you that I undertake that I will be guided by the advice
of His Majesty’s Government in regard to my exercising the right of termination of
the concession which is referred to in paragraph 3 (6) of your letter No. T/l, dated
the :22nd May 1937 [No. 3], equivalent to the llth Rabi’ al Auwal 1356.
Usual ending.
No. 9
Copy of letter from 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. to Petroleum Concessions, Limited, dated
lAth August 1937, No. P.Z. 4377/37.
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose herewith for the
information of Petroleum Concessions, limited, a copy of a letter, No. T/l, dated
the 22nd May 1937, 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. , Bahrein, to the Sheikh of Debai [No. 3],
together with a translation of the latter’s reply dated 22nd May 1937 [No. 4], in
regard to certain points which arise in connection with the oil concession granted
(subject to the approval of His Majesty’s Government) to your Company by the
Sheikh of Debai on 22nd May 1937 [No. 2], and in connection with the Political
Agreement of the 5th February 1937 [No. 1], between your Company and His
Majesty’s Government, regarding the said concession.
2. I am to request that in accordance with the unofficial understanding already
reached with the Company, Petroleum Concessions, Limited, will now be good
enough formally to confirm their acceptance of the arrangements embodied in the
Political Agent’s letter No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], as binding on
the Company. I am to add that on receipt of a letter from the Company accepting
the arrangements mentioned above, the Marquess of Zetland will cause a further
letter to be addressed to the Company expressing His Majesty’s Government’s
formal approval of the oil concession granted to the Company by the Sheikh of
Debai.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) M. J. CLAUSON.