امتياز نفط قطر والوثائق المتصلة به، مايو-يوليو ١٩٣٥؛ امتياز نفط دبي والوثائق المتصلة به، فبراير-أكتوبر ١٩٣٧؛ امتياز نفط الشارقة والوثائق المتصلة به، سبتمبر ١٩٣٧-مايو ١٩٣٨ (مطبوعات ذات طابع سري من مكتب الهند، المذكرات ب٤٤٤، ٤٤٥، ب٤٥٨، ب٤٦٧)) [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٨] (٦٢/٣٨)

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No. 7
Copy of letter from Copt. T. Hiekinbotham, Political Agent, Bahravn dated
2ith May 1937, No. T/3 of 1937, to Shaikh Sa'id hm Muktam, O.B.E.,
Ruler of Dubai
With reference to your letter dated the 22nd May 193/ [ISo. 4], equivalent to
the Uth Rabi' al Auwal 1356, accepting the conditions set forth m W Jet te r
No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 [No. 3], equivalent to the llth Rabi al Auwal 1350,
I am directed by His Majesty's Government to convey to you their apprmal oi ie
Agreement concluded by you on the 22nd May 1937 [No. 2] with Petroleum
Development (Trucial Coast), Limited.
Usual ending,
(Sd.) T. HICKIN BOTH AM, Captain,
Political Agent, Bahrain.
No. 8
Translation of a letter, dated the 12th 1937, eguMent
at]i Thani 1356, from Shaikh Said bin
Capt. T. Hickinhotham, Political Agent, Bahrein.
After c ^P|™ e t ^ forlll you that i undertake that 1 will be guided by the advice
of His Majesty's Government in regard to my exercising the right of ^"^ation o
the concession which is referred to in paragraph 3 (6 of >0- letter No. 1/1, dated
the 22nd May 1937 [^o. 3], equivalent to the llth Rabi al Auwai •
Usual ending.
No. 9
Copy of letter from India Office to Pet
14:th August 1937, No. P.Z. 43/7/37.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose ^rewith for the
information of Petroleum Concessions, limited, a copy of ^ 1 let 1 t ® r ' p" i-r Njlftl
the Mav 1937, from the Political Agent, Bahrein, to the blieikh ^ qo ? r xT ri 0
together with a tmnslation of the latter's reply dated 22nd May 1937 [No. 4] in
regard to certain points which arise m connection with the oil concession grantc 1
(subiect to the approval of His Majesty's Government) to your Company by t.ie
Sheikh of Debai on 22nd May 1937 [No. 2], and m connection with the Political
Agreement of the 5th February 1937 [No. 1], between your Company and Hi*
Majesty's Government, regarding the said concession.
2 1 am to request that in accordance with the unofficial understanding : dready
reached with the Company, Petroleum Concessions, Limited, will now be good
en on oil formally to confirm their acceptance of the arrangements embodied m
PolitR'al Agent s letter No. T/l, dated the 22nd May 1937 |No.3]. as binding on
the Company. 1 am to add that on receipt of a letter from the Company accepting
the arrangements mentioned above, the Marquess of Zetland will cause a further
letter to be addressed to the Company expressing His^ Majesty s Government s
formal approval of the oil concession granted to the Company by the Sheikh of
Debal - . 1 am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Sd.) M. J. CLADSON.