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Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.' [11r] (21/369)
The record is made up of 1 file (183 folios). It was created in 2 Apr 1936-25 May 1937. 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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VVt 29299/P 210 120 11.37
Co'py of letter from Petroleum Concessions, Limited, to India 0ffice, dated.
llth August 1937, No. 433.
Sir,
We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 14th August
1937, under No. P.Z. 4377/37 [No. 9], relative to a concession recently obtained by
this Company for the territory of Dubai.
2. We beg formally to confirm our acceptance, as binding on the Company, of
the arrangements embodied in the letter of 22nd May 1937, under No. T/l, 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.
, Bahrain, to the Ruler of Dubai [No. 3].
3. We shall be glad to receive notice of His Majesty’s Government’s formal
approval of the concession granted to us by the Shaikh of Dubai on 22nd May 1937
[No. 2].
We have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
for Petroleum Concessions, Limited,
(Sd.) J. SKLIROS, Managing Director.
No. 11
Copy of letter from I ndia Office to Petroleum Concessions, Limited, dated
26th August 1937, No. P.Z. 5431/37.
Sir,
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to acknowledge receipt of
your letter dated the 17th August 1937, No. 433 [No. 10], on the subject of the
Debai Oil Concession, and to express on behalf of His Majesty’s Government their
formal approval of the concession granted to the Company by the Sheikh of Debai
on the 22nd May 1937.
2. Copies of this correspondence are being sent to 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.
with a view to action being taken as indicated in paragraph 4 of
Captain Hickinbotham’s letter dated the 22nd May to the Sheikh of Debai.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) J. C. WALTON.
No. 12
Copy of letter from Captain T. llickinbotham,
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 the 6th October 1937, No. 0/743-10/12, to Shaikh Said bin Maktum,
O.B.E.y Ruler of Dubai.
After compliments,
With reference to paragraph 4 of my letter No. T/l of 193 < dated the
22nd May 1937 [No. 3], I have been instructed by His Majesty’s Government to
inform you that the arrangements set forth in that letter and your acceptance of
them conveyed in your letter dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 4], have been
communicated to Petroleum Concessions, Limited, and that the Company formally
confirm their acceptance of these arrangements.
Usual ending,
(Sd.) T. HICK1NBOTHAM, 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.
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The file concerns the preparation and signing of two agreements relating to the Debai [Dubai] oil concession:
- Political agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited, and its subsidiary company, 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, setting out the terms in the event of the Company obtaining a concession from the Shaikh of Dubai
- Refinery agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited (and its subsidiary companies) relating to the refining of crude oil, setting out the terms for the erection of a refinery or refineries on the Arab side of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The papers include: comments by various British Government departments (including the Admiralty, Air Ministry, Petroleum Department and the Foreign Office); drafts of the agreements; correspondence from Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL); correspondence concerning the insertion of a pre-emption clause in the political agreement setting out the British Government's right of pre-emption of all crude oil obtained under the concession in the event of a state of national emergency or war; signed copies of the two agreements, dated 5 February 1937 (folios 20-23); and 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. confidential print entitled 'Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents', containing copies of the political agreement, the commercial agreement between the Shaikh of Dubai and Petroleum Concessions Limited, dated 22 May 1937, and related correspondence.
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 (183 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 184; 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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- Coll 30/138 'Oil: Debai Political Agreement and Refinery Agreement.'
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- 166r:166v, 81r:82v, 11r
- Author
- Skliros, John
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