مراسلات بشأن الامتيازات في البحرين والكويت وغيرها بين ١٩٣٢-يوليو ١٩٣٣ (مطبوع سري رقم ٤٩ للمكتب الاستعماري في الشرق الأوسط) [و‎‎٢‎٥] (٢٨٤/٥١)

be advised to grant an extension of the Bahrein Petroleum Company's prospecting
licence for one year and that no objection need be raised to an amendment of Clause IX
of the 2nd Schedule to the Company's Agreement of 1925, subject to the acceptance
by the Company of an addition to that Agreement to govern the provision of returns,
and the right to check such returns, of the nature suggested by the Petroleum
Department.
Copies of this letter have been sent to the Foreign Office, Admiralty, War Office,
Air Ministry, and Petroleum Department.
I am, &c.,
J. 0. WALTON.
O. 98035/32 [No. 481.
No. 30
FOEEIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
S ir , Foreign Office, S.W.I, 30th June, 1932.
W ith reference to your letter of the 13th June,* regarding an application by
the Bahrein Petroleum Company for an extension of their prospecting licence and a
revision of Clause IX to the second Schedule to their Concession Agreement, I am
directed by Secretary Sir John Simon to request you to inform Secretary Sir I hilip
Cunliffe-Lister that, having regard to the recommendations made by the Petroleum
Department in their letter of the 20th June,t to your Department, he does not desire
to offer any observations in the matter.
2. Copies of this letter are being sent to the India Office, Admiralty, War
Office, Air Ministry, and Petroleum Department.
I am, &c.,
G. W. RENDEL.
C. 98035/32 [No. 52].
No. 31.
ADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Confidential.) _™
Sir , Admiralty, S .W .I, 15th July, 1932.
W ith reference to your letter,^ transmitting copies of a despatch § from the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and of a letterj| to the Petroleum Depaitment
concerning the application of the Bahrein Petroleum Company for an extension of
their prospecting licence and a revision of Clause IX to the Second Schedule of their
Concession Agreement, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that
They have no remarks to offer concerning the extension of the prospecting licence or
the revision of Clause IX; but if a wholesale revision, of the agreement is to be under
taken, or when the lease is finally drawn up, or in the event of the Company applying
for an extension of their area. They consider it of the greatest importance that the
opportunity should be taken to rectify the unfortunate situation which resulted from
the omission in the original agreement of adequate safeguards for British interests.
Copies of this letter have been sent to India Office, Foreign Office, Air Ministry,
War Office, Board of Trade, and Petroleum Department.
I am, &c.,
S. H. PHILLIPS.
C. 98035/32 [No. 53].
No. 32.
T he SECRETARY OF STATE to the POLITICAL RESIDENT.
v
(Sent 12.5 p.m., 5th August, 1932.)
T elegram.
No. 6. C onfidential . Your Confidential despatch of I6th May, No. 18.§
Bahrein oil. Extension of prospecting licence for one year approved.
* C. 98035/32 [No. 34] : not printed. f No. 28. \ C. 98035/32 [No. 36] : not printed.
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