"F-82 82/27 I: نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٥‎٤] (٧٣٠/٣٣٢)

Ml t Stai"!Ing said, that as far as tHe Petroleum Depart
ment was concerned, he saw no objection to Mr. Sampson hetag
allowed to proceed to Qatar and negotiate with the Shaikh for
the concession. It would he most unfortunate if iajor Holmes
were allowed to extend the sphere of his activities to Qatar.
Commander Hivett-temac enquired whether the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company could not invite the Burma Oil Company to
take up the concession. Mr. Hearn . however, said that this
would he out of the question, as it would he regarded by the
Iraq Petroleum Company as a breach of faith. Compgrnw
fiivett-Carnac then stated that if it was impossible for an
all-British Company to have the concession, he thought that
the Admiralty would undoubtedly regard the Iraq Petroleum
Company as preferable to the American interests working with
Major Holmes.
Mr. Hearn was asked whether a copy of the draft concessin
which Mr. Sampson was taking with him could be supplied to His
Majesty's Government. Mr. Hearn explained that certain
alterations would very likely be made locally in the draft
which was sent out from London. He was, however, quite
agreeable to the Political fiesident asking for a copy from the
local General Manager of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
The meeting agreed that a telegram should be sent
iffifflediately to the Political Hesident, inforniing him that,
unless there were other objections of which they were not
aware, His Majesty's Government saw no reason why Mr. Sampson
should not proceed to Qatar.
It was explained to Mr. Hearn mat His Majesty's
Government would wish to advise upon the draft concession in
the same way as they had offered their advice to ttie Siaikh of
Kuwait in connection with the drafts for a concession in that
territory. At the same time mention was made of the safe
guards which His Majesty's Government wished to see inserted
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