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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [‎26r] (76/534)

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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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might not be resident in Qatr the obligation to
conduct local relations through the Political
Representative of H.M.G. vjould in practice have to be
interpreted rather more loosely, Mr. Agneuv and Mr.
Hearn took note of this and saw no objection.
It was agreed that words to the following effect
should be added to the third paragraph of Article 6
of the Qatar Oommercial Agreement:-
"and in times of national emergency the Sheikh shall
have full use free of charge of the Company's
wireless and telegraph installations and railways for
g o v e rnine nt al purposes,"
and that a new Article 7 identical with Article 7 of
the Koweit Government Agreement should be incorporated
in the Qatar Government Agreement.
Articles 7 and 8 were acceptable to trie Companies.
Hefining.
■ii ■■■ ■ n—iriii
Article 9 . Mr.Agnew said that in view of the
international character of the I.P.G. the Government
Agreement would soon become known all over the world
and if any refining clause were included in it
foreigners would impose it on British Oil Companies
in foreign countries. It was true that a clause such as
that in the Koweit Agreement i^ould not involve the
Company in any definite obligation vis-a-vis H.M.G.,
but South American Republics would use a similar clause
as a means for getting at the Companys bank balance.
Oil Companies always preferred to refine at the point
of production if possible so that a refining clause
on the lines of the Koweit Agreement could not mean
much to the Government but it would mean a great deal
to/

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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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