'File 10/1 II Bahrain Oil Concession'

Content

The volume contains telegrams and correspondence exchanged between Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative of the Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), the Colonial Office, 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. in 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. . Most correspondence is about the discovery of oil in well number 2, the negotiations for the oil concession and the method for measuring oil for royalty purposes.

The volume also contains some documents in Arabic: several letters from the Sheikh of Bahrain Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah and an indenture between BAPCO and the Sheikh (folios 19-21).

There are file notes at the end of the volume (folios 229-236).

Extent and format

1 volume (246 folios)

Arrangement

There are file notes at the end of the volume (folios 229-236). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume; they give brief description of correspondence with a reference number which refers back to that correspondence in the file.

Physical characteristics

There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence is encircled, in pencil, at the top of each folio. It begins on the second folio, on number 2, then it continues with 2A, 2B; 3-122; 123, 123A, and runs through to 242, which is the last number given, on the back cover of the volume. Another sequence, which is incomplete, is written in pencil, in the top right corner.

Written in

English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/2/389

Former external reference(s)

Confidential files: 10/1 II

History of this record

Date(s)

1 Feb 1933-23 Jun 1933 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Subjects

Petroleum industry

People & organisations

Adviser to the Government of BahrainBahrain Petroleum CompanyBahrain Political Agency, Confidential OfficeSecretary of State for India and Burma, United KingdomSecretary of State for India, United KingdomKing of BahrainBahrain Political AgencyShaikh Hakim of Bahrain Ḥamad bin 'Īsá Āl KhalīfahShaikh Hakim of Bahrain Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl KhalīfahKing of Saudi Arabia Sa'ūd bin 'Abd al-'Azīz Āl Sa'ūd

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