!['F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait' [‎25r] (66/393)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000254/IOR_R_15_1_622_0066.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait' [‎25r] (66/393)")
'F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait' [25r] (66/393)
The record is made up of 1 volume (193 folios). It was created in 6 Sep 1932-31 Jan 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
1
the difficulties which already exist in dealing with
these two applications if any attempt were to be made to
start them bidding one against the other.
The question of the d eclarati on that oil has beaa
found in commercial quantities is obviously an important
^ ^ one. 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 their letter to the Colonial
•n u. Office of the 3rd October have suggested that in place of
1(8 1941 the Anglo-Persian Oil Company might be pressed to
fr* r
agree to say 193?. There may be room for compromise on
this point but 1937 would only allow a period of five
years and the Eastern and General syndicate require that
period for exploratory work.
It is considered that in the first instance this
matter should be left to the Sheikh and the Company to
which he decides to grant the concession. If the Sheikh
consults 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.
on the point it is
suggested that his advice should not go beyond indicating
that something rather better than 1941 might be asked
for.
The Petroleum Department has included in the
general provisions which should be contained in any
concession .hich may be granted two which relate
respectively to pre-emption during an emergency and re
fining a proportion of the oil in Kuwait, or British
territory. It is suggested however, that it would be
preferable to omit these at this stage from the
memorandum which is submitted to the Sheikh and to deal
with these points when putting forward the safeguards
required by H.M. G-overnment.
About this item
- Content
The volume contains correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Secretary of State at 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, the Embassy of the United States of America at 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 Anglo Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives. Main subject is the negotiation for the oil concession in Kuwait between APOC and the competitor Eastern and General Syndicate Limited.
The volume includes a draft of the Kuwait Oil Concession, dated 1st December 1932 (folios 54-60) and a letter to Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, ruler of Kuwait, in English and Arabic.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (193 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 179-182). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give 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 mainly 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, with a minority in the top centre. The numbering commences at the title page with 1A, 1B and 1C; then 2 and 2A and it carries on until at f. 184, which is a loose polyester sheet at the end of the volume.
- Written in
- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait' [25r] (66/393), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/622, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023289258.0x000043> [accessed 15 May 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023289258.0x000043
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023289258.0x000043">'F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait' [‎25r] (66/393)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023289258.0x000043"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000254/IOR_R_15_1_622_0066.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000254/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/622
- Title
- 'F-81 82/1-V A.P.O.C. Kuwait'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:2v, 5v:40v, 49r:52v, 61r:81v, 83r:115v, 120r:159v, 167r:176v, 177v:184r, iii-r:vi-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence