"ملف 82/27 VIII F 91 نفط قطر" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٢] (٤٦٨/٣٣٦)

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Dohah, the 16th Shaban, 1355. =
1st November 1956.
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K. B. Mlrza Mohammad,
Basrah.
Dear Sir,
I write to inquire after your health, which I trust
is perfectly good. I am in good health. A long time has
elapsed since I have had the pleasure of receiving a letter
from you, so that I may be assured of your well-being, and I
have ever been expecting news of you.
I remember that I sent you a telegram when I was
about to leave Kuwait, but a long time has since elapsed and
the total absence of news from you has led me to write this
letter and to inquire after you. You know the high position
you hold with me and the confidence I repose in you.
I wish to remind you of the conversation we had when
I was privileged to meet you at Ashar, and I hope that your
efforts will prove useful to me when you find it convenient
to exercise them.
I inform you now that the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd.
have transferred our agreement to a Company formed in London
called the Qatar Oil Development Co., Ltd., and this Company
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has sent its representative, Mr. E.V. Packer and its engineers
to inspect the land covered by the agreement in a more careful
manner. The said represtative has arrieved at our end and he
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is a good gentleman of high characteristics. In short, the
Company wishes to under-take preliminary actions for drilling.
Seeing that there is a c lause empowering the Shaikh
to select two men to represent the Shaikh with the Company
and to look after his interests, and that the Company should
pay their