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File 10/5 I Saudi Arabia: Hasa Oil Concession; visit of Major Holmes to Saudi Arabia; Kuwait blockade. [61r] (150/496)
The record is made up of 1 volume (245 folios). It was created in 15 Mar 1932-9 Jan 1935. It was written in English. 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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r &ctory efter ooapleting tlie aeeeasary fcrellmlntiry
arraHgements and after obtainiog tne tpproTal of the
(lovernaent regarding tbe place wiiiali the cosip^tty suggests*
During every year following the eatablishoent of this
factory
An East India Company trading post.
the company should offer to the uorernment » loose
quantity of about 200*000 gallons petrol and another of ebout
100,000 gallons of kerosene free of charge. It Is understood
thtt the methods of taking orer these quantities should not
expose the work of the ooapony to any danger*
Article 17. the coapany employs pt its own expense the
nuaber of guards and guides neeaed for the protection of
Its reprceentttire^ camps and estubliefuaents* the
Government promise to afford every aseistf nee to the company
in supplying It with tht ir beat soldiers and aen and entrust
them with this aatter* the OOT..rnment will offer the company
all reasonable protection at certain wages which will not be
more ttv n the usual wages paid bj? the uorernment* it Is
understood th; t the expenses Incurred In connexion with such
services should be paid to the GOTernment by the Company.
rtlole 18. In return for the obligations undertaken by
the Company In yureufince of this agreement, and In respect
of the piymentis «hlcn. i..re due fro® the coapany as ptoviied
for In this agreement, the Company and the project will be
exempted from all ulrect and Indirect taxes, dues charges
and fees (including customs dues on export and import).
It Is understood that this privilege does not Include the
sale of products Inside the country end the personal
requirements of the members of the stuff of the Company. The
Company is not allowed to sell within the country any of
the tools and material brought without payment of customs
dues unless after such dues are paid.
Article 19. It Is naturally understood that the uompnny
has the right to use all the means and frcilltles which It
mry
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The volume contains correspondence between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London, 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 and 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 on the Hasa oil concession in Saudi Arabia, the negotiations of the Standard Oil Company of California for the oil concession in Hasa and the visit of Major Frank Holmes to Riyadh to meet Ibn Saud.
The volume includes correspondence on the Saudi blockade against Kuwait, two copies of the Hasa oil agreement between the Standard Oil Company of California and the Saudi Arab Kingdom (folios 52-68 and 87-102) and correspondence on the application of the Standard Oil Company of California for permission to fly from Basra to Bahrain, which encountered resistence of 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, against the presence of American companies in Bahrain (folios 121-123 and following).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 212-223).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (245 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (folio 212-223). 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 written in pencil in the top right corner (between 44-82 the numbering can be found at the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ). The numbering begins on the first page of text which follows 4 blank pages and terminates on the 5th folio from the back; at the rear of the volume there are 4 blank pages. Foliation errors: 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 1e; 29, 29a and 29b; 137A and 137B; 159A and 159B; 169A and 169B; 171A and 171B; 179A and 179B.
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- IOR/R/15/2/421
- Title
- File 10/5 I Saudi Arabia: Hasa Oil Concession; visit of Major Holmes to Saudi Arabia; Kuwait blockade.
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1av:1cv, 1dv:1ev, 2r:29v, 29ar:29cv, 30r:136v, 137ar:137bv, 138r:158v, 159ar:159bv, 160r:167v, 168v, 169ar:169bv, 170r:170v, 171ar:171bv, 172r:178v, 179ar:179bv, 180r:182v, 183ar:183bv, 184v:191v, 193r:199v, 201r:203v, 204v:223v, v-r:viii-v, 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