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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [‎58r] (140/534)

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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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Telegram xx
^om ^blitical Resident at Bahrain#
H.M.'r 'ecretary of Htate for Inciia, London,
^eneated to Crovernment of India, -^elhi.
H e M # Ml ni st e r t Jed da •
Dated the 5th April, 19 34«
Reference correspondence ending vith your
tele grain No. 80 4 of 27 th March,
Ac«onpanled "by 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. Bahrain I
have jTin+ returned here after three days conversations
with Bhailch of r iatar«
S. I ccanimiPicated to Shaildi points 8 (l) and
(??) of my telegratn ^o.T-SS of 13th March at first orally
and then at his request in a carefully worded letter.
3. ^et result of our conversations and his
written reply to which I further replied was very "briefly
as follows:
(a) With regard to (l). He said he was unwilling
to do anything to displease Govemment "unless he considered
It was within his ri^ht to do so**• I replied to this with
also
a further warning. He^sald that if he and A.P.O.C* could
not come to tems he would ftive the concession to boPody.
("b) With regard to (2). ^e protested illogically
that on the one liand his "arrangemente H with Thn ^aud were
merely of a txrivate nature and on the other hand that if he
did not Iceep up these arrangeinents (which he would not
reveal)he would he in danger, I referred hiin to His
Maj esty 's/

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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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