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'D 93 KUWAIT OIL A.P.O.C. (82/1 VI) and E. & G.S. (86/1 IV)' [74r] (168/526)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1933-30 Jun 1933. 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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as the guest of the Company during the coming Summer; that
he (the Shaikh) had replied expressing his thanks and
pleasure at the idea of seeing England, "but pointed out
that he could in no way accept until His Majesty's Govern
ment had been consulted and given their permission, this
because he was under Great Britains protection, and so
under definite obligations as regards leaving hisState»
4. I have given the Shaikh's reply at length as
I think you should @e aware of his side of the case.
5. I do noHaiow what is behind this new move of
the Eastern & General Syndicate, but I should imagine
that Mr•Jans on has changed the wording of his invitation
to the Shaikh both to disarm the Shaikh and to meet pos
sible objections of His Majesty's Government,.
6. I personally think it would be highly undesirable
on political grounds for the Shaikh to visit England as
the guest of a private individual. It is 'not done' in
the Arab East and will be widely misunderstood.
7. The Shaikh has only to be clearly told that
His Majesty's Government would be quite unable to recognise
him or do him the honour due to his rank whilst in England,
if he were to accept a private invitation of this sort;
and I feel sure he would gracefully back out of the project.
As in other matters, all he wants is a definite indication
from His Majesty's Government of their wishes.
8. I aay add that the contents of your telegram
No.T.21,dated the 3rd March 1935 were duly passed on to
the Shaikh by me. All he remarked was that presumably the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
will reply to his official letter by a
/
similar missive.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
" Lt.-Colonel,
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Kuwait.
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India and the Secretary of State for the Colonies in London, the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait and and Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (E.&G.S.) representatives. The main subject is the negotiations for oil concessions in Kuwait between APOC and Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, represented by Major Frank Holmes.
The volume also includes some letters, in Arabic and in translation, from and to the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, and correspondence regarging him being invited to visit London as guest of the Eastern and General Syndicate (folios 73-74). On folios 155A-166 'Final Record of a Meeting held at the Colonial Office on the 26th of April, 1933, to discuss various questions relating to Oil in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', regarding Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 237-244). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with reference numbers in red crayon, which refer back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is written in pencil, not circled, and can be found 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.
The numbering commences at the title page with 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; then 2-23; 24 and 24A; 25-45; 46 and 46A; 47-110; 111, 111A and 111B; 112-154; 155 and 155A; 156-176; 177-178 are missing or skipped; 179-185; 186 and 186A; 187-215; 216 and 216A and then it carries on until 245, which is the fifth folio from the back of the volume.
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- Title
- 'D 93 KUWAIT OIL A.P.O.C. (82/1 VI) and E. & G.S. (86/1 IV)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:20v, 21v:24v, 24ar:24av, 25r:46v, 46ar:46av, 47r:52v, 53v:60v, 61v:63v, 64v:65v, 66v, 67v:68v, 69v:74v, 75v:83v, 84v:111v, 111ar:111bv, 112v:148v, 149v, 151v:155v, 155ar:155av, 156r:176v, 179r:186v, 186ar:186av, 187r:216v, 216ar:216av, 217r:245v, ii-r:v-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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