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'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company' [101r] (206/452)
The record is made up of 1 file (222 folios). It was created in 28 Nov 1934-28 Dec 1934. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Copy of a confidential letter No.C-341
14th December 1924 from the Political
to His Excellency the Ruler of Kuwait.
, dated the
Agent, Kuwait,
q *
After Compliments, / •
I have the honour to addresfi Your Excellency
on the following important matter:-
'is Majesty's Secretary of State for India,
Condon, lias directed me by telegram through the Ton'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 Oulf, to inform
' r our Excellency that he has received a letter dated the
28th November 1934 from a certain firm calling themselves
essrs: Traders Ltd. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England,
in which the latter state that your Excellency has granted
an Oil concession to them covering the whole of Kuwait
territory, subject to the approval of His Majesty's
Government, and further request that the formal and
official approval of Hie Majesty's Government be given
to the grant of such concession, and that Your Excellency
be informed accordingly.
2 . As enclosures to their letter Messrs: Traders
Ltd* also sent the following three appendices:
(a) A list of the Companies and Gentlemen associated
with their application.
(b) Copy of the ''Terms” agreed upon between Your
Excellency and the aforesaid firm.
(c) English translation of an autograph letter
granting the oil concession to Messrs: Traders
Ltd., said to have been sent by Your Excellency
to Mr.Gabriel, Advocate of Basra.
3. His Majesty's Secretary of State for India
directs me to ascertain from Your Excellency without delay
whether you confirm or otherwise the information given by
the firm in question, namely Messrs: Traders Ltd.
4. I would request therefore that Your Excellency
be/
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This file contains letters and agreements relating to the initiation of oil operations in Kuwait. The papers discuss the legal and logistical details of the Kuwait Oil Company's initial operations. This includes copies of some of the official contracts signed by the Ruler of Kuwait in both English and Arabic.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (222 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 224; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 213-219; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/246
- Title
- 'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:11v, 33r:35v, 37r:73v, 77r:94v, 96r:97v, 100r:114v, 116r:130v, 132r:132v, 149r:223v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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