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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [‎40r] (102/534)

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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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KTCIOStaa IS FCREIGM OmCH COTSRISG EEmsn SO.]!,1640/
279/91, dated 19th March 1934.
JET) DA*
S^th February 19 34
531/412/17
My dear (G r) ,
Tour personal letter U»73£>/£>79/91 of February 1
regarding the Q,atar Boundary question:
I did not think that my observations were worth
the expense of telegraphing. Neverthelesson ray imperfect
information aibout the oast, 1 saw considerable danger in
the No Llan 1 3 Land proposal. 1 there fo re pave my views for
what they are worth in a Savin gram No,8 of February 18 0
economical intentions have beer, partly defeated
by a mistake in the Legation. We overlooked the fact that
the 3avingram was in a cypher not held by ftushire. As
?owle does not yet seem to have Heported 1 am telegraphing
to him only +he essence of the Saving ram and am sending
copies of the condensed version to you and the Governnent
of India.
1 received further papers by the i^ig which arrived
on February 25, vi z 0 your :P.Le, Nos,51 (782/81/91) ,
52(13.759081/91 )and 53(3.854/189/91), all of "eb ruary 8.
"The enclosures in these des-natches confirm me in the view
that we should be at least as careful in regard, to direct
relations between ibn Saud and the Shaikh of Q.atar as we
have become in regard, to direct relations between ibn 3aud
and the Shaikh of Kuwait♦
I agree with 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. that Article 6 of the
treaty of Jedda is a formidable barrier to the absorption
of ^atar by Ibn Saud, 1 am ndt equally confident that it
would/
C.]?,,A.iyarner,Ssq« ,
]?0RSir,N O^GE,

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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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