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'File 10/3 IV Qatar Oil Concession' [102r] (234/534)
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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Ito^1934" f 7th Uh " 1 Hljjah 1352(the lath
Bnier oV r-At-r tn Hi ADdulleh W" Q,e.sim ath-Thani,C.I .r,. iOX
Ruler o. ic-.tc^r to the Honourable Liaut-Coi one t T C Fow^e c B F
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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After Compliments,
I received your kind letter dated the 5th April(1934) equiv
alent to the . Oth Dhul Hijjala 1352 and noted its contents •
Regarding the arrangement^ to which your Honour has referred,
I have already explained to Your Honour in my letter dated the
19th Dhul HijJ all 135c.(the 4th April 1934) that there are no such
... is- tr a.
ar rang erne n t s as imagined "by you and that "by f orTtii^fl'-^/such/a^V
i.Tr>agiTwti^n'you have presumed things v/hich are far from being
true. In add i t i on to this I inform you that v. r ha.t(relations)
between me and His Majesty King Bin Sa'ud are old^friendly
relations which existed from the time he and we came into being.
. . . A
This friendship in no way ^ ^interfers wa my independence or
affects my affairs and authority.nor does it affect my relations
with the High British Government and you have no right to object
to theiii(relations). At the same time I am confident that I dia
not do anything which infringes the treaty or afiects its spirit
and I consider that it is appropriate and necessary that my
good
friendship with His Majesty King Bin Sa'ud should continue to be/
I very much appreciate the idea of proptection and feel thankful
to the High British Government for the pains they are taking^ but
would defer the question till matters arise. As regards the
to which you referred,
right of survey and concession/ I have explained my views to you
in my letter dated the 19th Dhul Hijjali 1352 (the 4th April 1934)
that I will 1 ■■wilil not do anything except what is within my
right to do and is in accordance with the rights and liberty
enjoyed by the nations. I also invited your Honour's attention
to what has taken place in other places and of the attitude
High
adopted by the/British Government at such places,^ which fact
I hope you will give your kind consideration. Further 1 want to
that my
inform your Honour/I would adhere to/right and would not do what
displeases the High British government unless it is within my
right to do it, it being in accordance with justice and equity,
and I have no doubt that they(British Government) will give
consideration to and respect the rights of their friends and allieg
Usual EnHi
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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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- 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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence