'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company'
IOR/R/15/5/244
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The record is made up of 1 file (199 folios). It was created in 7 Mar 1934-11 May 1934. It was written in English. 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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This file contains papers that discuss the beginning and expansion of oil operations in Kuwait. These range from legal arrangements with the Ruler of Kuwait, to how best to secure the oil concession for British rather than American interests. The file's main correspondents include the Foreign Office, 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. , and 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 Kuwait.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (199 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 201; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 123-140, and ff 172-196; 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A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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 in Latin script
- Type
- Archival file
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- 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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- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/5/244
- Former external reference(s)
- 5/1 IX
- Date(s)
- 7 Mar 1934-11 May 1934 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Contract lawPetroleum
- People & organisations
- Emir of KuwaitForeign Office
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/244
- Title
- 'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- 15r:15v, 134r:137v, 152r:154v, 176r:177v
- Author
- Kuwait Oil Company
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/244
- Title
- 'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- 155r:155v, 183r:184v
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/244
- Title
- 'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- 172r:175v
- Author
- Unknown
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/5/244
- Title
- 'File 5/1 IX Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:14v, 16r:133v, 138r:151v, 156r:171v, 178r:182v, 185r:200v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence