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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [‎25r] (74/534)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (262 folios). It was created in 25 Mar 1934-20 May 1934. 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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groups being allowed to take up any concession without
the others participating. They might complain
vigorously about its terms but they would, come in
nevertheless. Mr. Starling and Mr. Seal suggested that
this might be a reason for insisting on U.K.
registration in spite of the taxation difficulties and
Mr. Rendel explained that since any conditions imposed
in the Government Agreement must be of universal
application, H .M .G. could not rnaJce them easier for the
A.P.O.C. - I.P.O. than for example a purely American
Company. Mr. Hearn and Mr. Agnew said that if H.M.G.
made things difficult for foreigners in British territor
British Oil Companies would be faced with retaliation
in foreign territory and referred to their present
negotiations with the Syrian Governnent, but Mr.Rendel
pointed out that there was no analogy between the
mandated territory of Syria and Qatar which was not
British territory and where there were sx^ecial
difficulties in regard to protection of foreigners. It
was finally agreed, however, that in view of the
taxation difficulty, the registration of subsidiary
Companies in the United Kingdom might be dispensed with
but that any subsidiary should be registered in the
British Empire and that its chairman should at all
times be a British subject.
Articles 3,4,5,and 6 of the draft Agreement were
acceptable to the Oil Companies. Mr.Walton explained
with reference to Article 4 that it was possible that
H.M.G. might decide to designate 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. ,
Bahrein as 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. also in Qatar and Article 4
as drafted would cover this though in so far as the P.A.
might/

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The volume contains correspondence between 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 Shaikh of Qatar, the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and H.M.'s Ministry at Jedda in regard to the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Said.

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There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 236-244).

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1 volume (262 folios)
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The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 236-244.

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The foliation starts on the first page of writing on top right-hand corner and finishes on the back cover. The numbering starts with 1, then 7, 8a, 8b, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, 11-14, 15A, 15B, 16, then 18, 19A, 19B, 20, 21A, 21B, 22, then 50, 51A, 51B, 52, then 79, 80A, 80B, 81-84, 85A, 85B, 86, then 92, 93A, 93B, then 159, 160A, 160B, 160C,161, then 228, 229A, 229B, 230, and then carries until 249 which is the last number given.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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