Coll 6/60 'Saudi Arabia: Oil Concessions in Asir and the Farsan Islands.'

Content

This file concerns prospective Saudi oil concessions for Asir and the Farsan Islands.

In a telegram to the Foreign Office, dated 4 June 1933, His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan) reports that the recent Hasa concession, which was granted by the Saudi Government to the California Arabian Standard Oil Company, has stimulated interest in the possibility of further oil concessions for other parts of Saudi Arabia, notably Asir and the Farsan Islands. Ryan's telegram also reports that King Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], who has been approached by Italian oil companies, wishes to know whether any British oil companies would be interested.

The remaining correspondence reports on communications between the British Government's Petroleum Department and various British oil companies (including the Iraq Petroleum Company, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the Shell Group, and the Eastern and General Syndicate) regarding those companies' interest (or lack thereof) in pursuing a concession for either location.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 file (19 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 21; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.

Written in

English in Latin 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/L/PS/12/2127

Former external reference(s)

Coll 6/60

History of this record

Date(s)

30 May 1933-6 Dec 1934 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Concessions, Oil, Al-Hasa ProvinceConcessions

Places

HasaʻAsīr Farsan Islands

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to Saudi ArabiaForeign OfficeKing of Saudi ArabiaHM Chargé d'Affaires to JeddahPetroleum DivisionIraq Petroleum CompanyAnglo-Iranian Oil Company LimitedEastern and General Syndicate Limited, oil companyRoyal Dutch Shell, oil company

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