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'File 10/3 III Qatar Oil Concession' [‎136r] (293/470)

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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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encroach upon my territory because i am very I'nenaiy
with ni.u ana do not cio anything which aispleases him
besiaes my giving him something.
Resident. According to Bin Sa f ud f s Treaty with the British
uovernmeru he cannot mteriere m your at lairs ano.
it is because of your Treaty with the Government
that he cannot do anything sna it he does,the Govern
ment will prevent him. Ana you are the Ruler ol all
Qatar ana tne Treaty extends to tne whole ol" yatar.
3haiich » But I go not see why I should be compelled to give
the concession to tne Anglo-fereian Oil Company, if
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company do not olier me good
terms according to the agreement between me and their
representative and i am not sstisiiea with what they
offer,and if 1 am not allowec by the Government to
give it to ethers 1 will leave the oil m its place
and give it to no one. I lived all this time without
oil. i am now frightened of this Company. 1 thought
that whenever trouble snses between me and the
Company,the Government will act as an arbitrator
between us. I now see that it is the Government who
is lighting to get the concession for the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company, if this is the case to whom can
i submit my complaint against them it they happen to
take the concession.
Resident . The Government want Your excellency to give the oil
concession to the Anglo -Persian Oil Company but they
would not necessarily compel you to grive it to them.
They would not agree to the concession being given to
a Company which is not partly British# il you give
the concession to the Anglo -Persian Oil Company they
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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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