‘Qatar Oil Concession and connected Documents [Political agreement of 5 June 1935 between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited, 1935]’ [‎10v] (11/11)

Content

The memorandum contains a printed copy (folios 7-8) of the political agreement of 5 June 1935, made between His Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) Limited. The original agreement was signed by Leonard Day Wakely on behalf of His Majesty’s Government, and the common seal of APOC affixed in the presence of William Fraser, Director of APOC, and John Clark, APOC Secretary.

Following the agreement are printed copies of letters (folios 8-9) relating to the political agreement, including a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Trenchard Craven Fowle, 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. , to Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī], the ruler of Qatar, dated 5 June 1935, enclosing and explaining the political agreement concluded between the British Government and APOC, and letters exchanged between representatives of APOC 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. .

Extent and format

1 file (5 folios)

Arrangement

The memorandum is part of a larger file, the first folio of which (f 1) is a contents page. The third and fourth items listed on the contents page are covered by memorandum number B 445.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 6 and terminates at f 9, as it is part of a larger physical file; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: The file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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