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'File 10/3 III Qatar Oil Concession' [‎81r] (178/470)

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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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of letters in regard to the activities of military aircraft.
This would cover point (a) in paragraph 5 of your letter so
far as aerodromes were concerned, and the conditions under which
military aircraft could fly over the principality as a whole could
be worked out "between us eaad the Resident with a view to
proposals Do the Sheiich on this subject also "being considered.
7. Point (b) in the same paragraph is closely connected
with the question of protection. If the Sheiich is offered and
accepts our protection we assume that no difficulty would arise
about the provision of refuelling facilities. Detailed
arrangements in regard to the provision of labour for the making
or improvement of landing grounds coula "be a matter for local
agreement. A guarantee for their safety would be covered by the
agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph. The question
of what, if any, payment would "be necessary, is one on which we
should .in due course like the xiesiaent's advice. He would no
doubt consult Air Officer Commanding Iraq in connection with it.
8. The question raised in paragraph 5 (c) can be considered
in due course. It is not a matter of immediate importance.
9. as regards paragraph 5 (d) of your letter, the draft
Concession contains no provision for the use of independent air
facilities by the oil concessionnaire. If we can secure an
agreement with the Sheiich on the same lines as we propose in
Bahrein, Xoweit and Muscat, it will secure in practice complete
control to His Ma jesby 1 s Government of any air facilities, and if
the Company should ever wish to establish a landing ground of
their own, a condition such as you suggest oould fee considered
as a term of approval to it. ./e think it unnecessary to take
up the point now.
10. I am sending copies of this letter to Warner at the
Foreign Office, Seal at the Admiralty, and Starling at the

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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.

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There is an index at the end of the volume ( folios 211-216).

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1 volume (223 folios)
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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.

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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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