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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [63r] (152/534)
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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Copy of letter I-Jo. €-172, dated 3rd April 1934, from
the Htm'Ue lieut-Col, T.C.FowU, C.B.I. # Political
Btsident in the Persian anil, to Shaikh AbmiUan fein
sa Tasnl, f.ul«r of Qatar,
After ooBpliments.
Wlta regar© to the conf^reation® wnich have
taken place between ue. at which lieutenant Colonel I.ocn
and your *c ne, Ehaikh • Ali ana Scmikh H&naa were present*
you uave aekeo sae tc conl irsj in writing what I tola you
on behalf of the High British loternaent.
In the course of My conversations during flay
visit to you on the 11th ana 12t v i ol ^arch i954 $ you, oi
thalkh^ atatecii that you had aaae certain arrangements
with His Majesty King Bin Sa'ucu then I askea you
what these arrangements weic you refused to inform m&.
X informed the High British Governaent of ttilr ana they
have instructed me to hraw your attention to the tit&t
part of Clause TV of the Treaty between you anc the High
British Qovernusent dated the Zrti Soveaher iwlo* in wnica
you undertook that you wouXO not have relations noi; Qori~
-esponc with any other fewer without the consent of. the
High British Government; and the High British Government
have also instructed sae to infora you that fey making thane
erran^m^nte with His Majesty King Bin Sa'uc ^ou uave
broken the teras of the ?reaty ana that the High British
Govsrri®ent are vary alspleastu at. thiw^ ...urtuei -hat an^
arrangements cannot he permittee to continue.
The High British Government have authorised m
to Inform you that in the circumstances which X have
explained to you. they are prepaxeQ to give your pro-
-tection on lane, in addition to the protection on eea
which is already given to you.
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- Content
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.
It contains:
- notes of a meeting held at 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. on 21 March 1934 with representatives of APOC and Royal Dutch Shell to discuss the Qatar oil concession (ff 22-29 and 86-92A);
- notes on the meeting occurred on 2-4 April 1934 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. and the Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani of Qatar (ff. 44-51A);
- envelope titled 'Sketch Map of Qatar peninsula with boundary line marked by Shaikh' (f. 51B);
- correspondence re the 'reconnaissance of Qatar' via flying boats by R.A.F. taking place on 8/9 May 1934 (ff. 141-222);
- extracts from R. E. Cheesman's 'In Unknown Arabia' (ff. 177-185);
- list of tasks to be carried out during the reconnaissance, including photographs to be taken (ff. 194-197).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 236-244).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (262 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 236-244.
- Physical characteristics
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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/413
- Title
- 'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:4v, 6r:7v, 8ar:8bv, 9ar:9bv, 10ar:10bv, 11r:12v, 14r:14v, 15ar:15bv, 16r:18v, 19ar:19bv, 20r:20v, 21ar:21bv, 22r:38v, 40r:50v, 51ar:51bv, 52r:58v, 59ar:59bv, 60r:73v, 75r:79v, 80ar:80bv, 81r:84v, 85ar:85bv, 86r:92v, 93ar:93bv, 94r:100v, 102r:148v, 147r:159v, 160ar:160av, 160cr:160cv, 161r:167v, 169r:176v, 182r:209v, 211r:211v, 214r:228v, 229ar:229bv, 230r:234v, 236r:249v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence