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File 10/14 II Bahrain unallotted area [‎7r] (26/807)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (391 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1938-30 Jun 1939. 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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Thornberg let the Sheilch kno?/, through Mr. Belgrave,
that B.P.C. would view the concession of the whole or part
of the area to another Company with very great dislike.
Further, he dropped a "broad hint that if it took place
the Company might slow down production on their present
concession. The Sheikh and his family were ^mu^ph alarmed
at this threat and the Sheikh showed a disposition to go
back on his proposed scheme of division. In order to
clarify the position he was advised, on our instructions,
to communicate his scheme of division to the Companies in
writing and invite their views and any, offers they might
like to make. The Sheikh did so on 8th June, and the
local representatives of "both Companies replied on the
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same day. B.P.C. indicated the extreme disfavour with
which they viewed any division of the area and repeated
in a veiled form the threat of slowing down production.
They made an offer for the whole area which included a
high initial payment of 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . P.C.L. made ho advance
on their previous financial terms; as regards the
division of areas proposed, they suggested certain
adjustments but on the whole seemed satisfied with the
Sheikh's scheme. 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. , through whom the
correspondence was conducted, invited, the Sheikh's views
in order that the matter might be submitted for the orders
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of H. M.G. The Sheikh replied the neirb day, 9th June, and
indicated that he wished to abandon the original scheme
and give the whole area with the exception isf the Hawar
Islands to B.P.C. He was obviously under the influence of
the Company's threat. The matter was at this stage
submitted for the instructions of H, M. G.
Mr. Walton said it was difficult to tell whether
B.P. C. 's/

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The volume contains minutes of meetings at Office of the Secretary of State for India in London, correspondence and telegrams between 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 Bahrain, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and Bahrain Petroleum Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the negotiations for the oil concession over the 'Bahrain additional area', which includes islands, reefs and shoals.

The file contains copies of the 1934 deed of lease (folios 287-296 and 301-311) and of a draft of the supplemental lease of the additional area (folios 331-338).

There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah.

There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 362-380).

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1 volume (391 folios)
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The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 362-380). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume.

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The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right. Between 362-384, these numbers are circled. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E; then 2-32; 33a and 33b; 34-50; 51 is missing or omitted; 52-155; 156A and 156B and it carries on until 384, which is the last number given on the back cover of the volume.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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