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'File 10/3 III Qatar Oil Concession' [34r] (80/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 27 Jan 1934-24 Mar 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.
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33
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much more easily handled if the agreement provided for preemption.
Mr.Laithwaite said that the A.P.O.C. had been warned in the
meeting on 14th December that in the event of their failing to
secure the concessioner of competing interests entering the fidd,
H.M.G. must not be regarded as permanently committed to approval
of whatever terms they might in present conditions think suitable
in the case of the A. P. O.C. l r e could if necessary endeavour to
make special provision in such circumstances for pre-emption,
Mr.Rendel regarded it as of great importance that any
conditions made by H .M .G. regarding safeguards, British control,
pre-emption etc., should be of universal application. He thought
that if we demanded certain conditions from the A.?.O.C.or I.P.O.,
but demanded different or stiffer conditions fron a purely U.S.
Company, our international position would be much more difficult,
since the U.S.Government would certainly accuse us of
differentiation. If, on the other hand, we could work out
conditions which would be applicable universally - quite (
irrespective of the nationality of the concessionary Ccmpany -
and could be defended on merits in view of the political
situation, our hands would be much strengthened in dealing with
possible eventual representations of the U.S. or any other foreign
Government.
Mr.Laithwaite expressed agreement as regards the importance
of making our conditions universally applicable. He asked what
importance was attached to a special safeguard for refining
locally ?
Mr.Rendel said he had the impression that the A.P.0.C.would
object to being required to refine in Q,atar.
Mr.Starling suggested that they might be asked to agree to
refine in Qatar or in British territory, and this was agreed.
After further discussion it was agreed,subject to the
approval of higher authority,
(a) to accept in principle the procedure suggested at the
opening of the meeting;
(b) that a letter (to be concurred in by th^ Departments
conoe.rued}
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The volume contains correspondence 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. in Bushire, the 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. in Bahrain and the Secretary of State for India, on the Qatar oil concession, on the Southern boundary of Qatar and on the role of Ibn Saud in the negotiation.
The volume includes:
- meeting notes, copies of telegrams and letters on Qatar and Kuwait oil concessions;
- note from the 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. in Kuwait to 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. dated 23 Jan 1934 about the Qatar and Hasa Oil concessions and the Kuwait Neutral Zone (ff. 60-63);
- memorandum on the political importance of 'the maintenance of a British position on the Arab littoral of the Gulf' (ff. 71-76) and the need to offer protection to the Sheikh of Qatar in return for an 'undertaking on his part to grant a concession to the Anglo Persian Oil Company (Iraq Petroleum Company);
- correspondence between the British Air Ministry and 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. about air facilities in Qatar;
- note referring to a conversation that occurred at the end of 1922 between Sir Percy, Ibn Saud and Major Holmes regarding the southern boundaries of Qatar and the political relationship between Qatar and Saudi Arabia (f. 116C);
- memorandum from the meetings occurred on 11-12 Mar 1934 between the Sheikh Abdullah bin Qasim al-Thani and 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. re oil concession (ff. 131-140);
- copies of draft Qatar Oil Concession;
- a sketch of Qatar, ink on fabric (f. 212);
- memorandum on the frontiers of Saudi Arabia (ff. 196-199).
There is an index at the end of the volume ( folios 211-216).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in this file are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 211-216. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is on top right-hand corner, starting on the first page of writing and finishing on the back cover. The numbering is in pencil, enclosed by a circle and starts with 1, then 115, 116A, 116B, 116C, then carries on until 221, which is the last number given. There is a second pagination on the top right corner, uncircled, starting on folio 22 (numbered 21) to folio 100 (numbered 99) and then from folio 116a (numbered 113) until folio 210 (numbered 207).
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- Title
- 'File 10/3 III Qatar Oil Concession'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:36r, 36r:45v, 46v, 47v:61r, 61r:63r, 63r:74r, 74r:115v, 116ar:116cv, 117r:120v, 121v:154v, 155ar:155bv, 156r:159r, 159r:169v, 181v:183r, 183r:184r, 184r:196r, 196r:198r, 198r:211v, 213r:220v, back-i
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