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'F-86 File 82/27 - V QATAR OIL' [147r] (302/466)
The record is made up of 1 volume (228 folios). It was created in 19 Jun 1934-21 Jan 1935. 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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without damage or loss to ar^ local inhabitants. Subject to the
sane conditions the Company may also sink wells and drill for
and impound water to provide for the needs of its operations.
In case of need^ the Shaikh 1 s army or military
expeditions may take free of charge such quantities of water as
nay be at the Company* s disposal after satisfying its own
requirements. Similarly, the people may take any such surplus
water for themselves and their animals free of charge.
Articled.
The Company may take any soil clay gravel lime
gypsum stone and any similar materials required for its
operations free of cost^ but it shall not prevent the people
from taking their usual requirements of these materials,
Article_10.
In consideration of the payments agreed in Article
4, the Company shall have the right to import water, petroleum
fuel, machinery, motor cars and lorries, equipment, plant,
timber, utensils, ironwork, building materials, medicines,
office equipment and household furniture, and all other
materials equipment and goods required by the Company or its
employees for the purpose of its operations, but not for re
sale to others, and the right to export its petroleum and
petroleum products and articles previously imported by the
Company, free of customs or import or export duty or taxes
or other charges. But the Company shall pay on all personal
goods clothing and general merchandise imported by it for sale
to its employees for their personal use and on food supplies the
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ordinary duty in force in the State of Qatar.
The Company, its operations, income, profits and
property shall be exempt and free during the period of this
Agreement from all uresent or future taxes or charges of any
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence between 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 Bahrain and 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 Government of India, the 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. in London and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the air reconnaissance of Qatar and the negotiations with ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, Sheikh of Qatar, for the oil concession, including arrangements for APOC's Mr Mylles visiting Doha and on the visit of the Sheikh of Qatar to Bahrain, from 14 to 19 October 1934. The volume contains draft agreements and:
- 'Memorandum respecting the Boundaries in Arabia: Anglo-Turkish Arrangements' (ff. 22-23), with map (f. 24) showing the Anglo-Turkish Conventions lines in the Arabic peninsula;
- Hand-drawn map showing the itinerary of the Qatar air reconnaissance carried out on 29 June 1934 (folio 34).
- 'Sketch map of Qatar Peninsula' (folio 218).
There are some letters in Arabic, mainly to and from the local rulers.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (228 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 213-219). 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.
There is also an brief index at the beginning (f. 1A) indicating the main topics covered in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 230; these numbers are written in pencil and are located 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 35-229; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/1/630
- Title
- 'F-86 File 82/27 - V QATAR OIL'
- Pages
- 143r:152v, 203r:212v
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