'File 82/1 III (F 64) Prospecting licenses for Kuwait, Bahrain, Nejd, Trucial Coast and Oman' [‎84r] (182/651)

Reg. No Q.
Date I $:.(?.
D01NING STREET,
*10. ' May, 1924.
J Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of Colonel Trevor's despatch No.16/205 of the 28th of
March, in regard to the i \nglo-Per3ian Oil Company's nego
tiations for oil concessions on the Arabian littoral of
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and to inform you that, after consulta
tion with the Board of Trade, I caused the letter, a
• v\ C0 Py wkich is enclosed, to be addressed to the Company (
2. You will see that, as regards Bahrein and
7^ ' w Kuwait, they have in accordance with Colonel Trevor's
suggestion been informed that unless they have success
fully accomplished their objects by the 31st of March
next, other Companies will be allowed to institute
negotiations on their own behalf.
3. I fully agree with Colonel Trevor that it
would be most undesirable to alloy/ the Anglo Persian Oil
Company indefinitely to prolong the negotiations and
thereby prevent other companies having an opportunity
of securing concessions in these areas. I should be
glad to learn at an early date whether in fact the,
Anglo Persian Oil Company have made any material progress
towards accomplishing their objects in either Bahrein or
I
Kuwait.
4. As regards the territory of the Sheikh of
Qatar, I note that Colonel Trevor considered that there
?/ould be little objection to throwing open this area
joLITIOffl. RBSIDEHT ^ ^
IN TIE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .