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'File 5/1 XI Kuwait Oil Company' [‎188r] (380/452)

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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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reasonable frame of mind they could "be sure that no
other competitor would he allowed to enter the lists.
Could we confirm that no application had in fact been
received from any other competitor ?
4. Mr.Walt on replied that an application had in
fact now been received. He was not in a position to
make any statement regarding it, since we were not
ourselves at this stage fully informed of the position
in regard to the applicants and the negotiations in
which they had teen engaged. We were waiting for
confirmation or otherwise from the Sheikh of infomation
given us ty the applicant. If, when the points which
were still in obscurity had been cleared up, it was
necessary to entertain the application, the Kuwait
Company would of course at once be informed.
5. Mr.Stevens expressed concern at the news that
+>1P field and asked a number of
another applicant was in the .leio a
questions which suggested that he had some knowledge both
of the fact that an all British company had applied,that
the B.O.D. might be interested,and that Parli^entar^
pressure might be brought to bear in favour
British company as against a Company ^ 1 in
Kuwait Oil Company, was 5C^ American. He enq^
particular whether, in the event o
proving to represent a substantial
would have to be considere the oompeting
question 0U Company were in other respects
company and the Ku diff e re nce to the attitude of
■ 5 r \pnt iral would make any dill •
identical, wou tliat it was impossible
H.M.G. He was informed m P before we
t. a,.! ««» Mpo “* W “ Uy - “
tt. info-fn »» Z questions «ioh
that nationality was on ^ in dealing with
H.M.G. would have o take^in^ ^ ^ ^ ^
any application w - t Mr .Stevens might,
was impossible to say more than that. ^
however, be sure that full and fair cons ^

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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.

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1 file (222 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 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
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