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'D 93 KUWAIT OIL A.P.O.C. (82/1 VI) and E. & G.S. (86/1 IV)' [130r] (284/526)
The record is made up of 1 volume (259 folios). It was created in 1 Feb 1933-30 Jun 1933. 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 Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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to do the advice giving.
(o) None of tlie members of the Shailchly House
take any hand in the Government of Kuwait State,
and their counsel is not sought.
(d) The Shaikh believes that it is not to his
interest to have the A.P.O.C, in his country for
2 reasons:
Firstly , because he thinks they do not in
tend to work the concession, inspite of all the
A.P.O.C. say (This is Holmes's propaganda obviously)
Secondly ,be cause he thinks his independence
might be threatened if he were to set up a concern
backed by His Majesty's Government in his state.
(Also obviously Holmes^ teaching).
(e) The Shaikh would like to believe that as
His Majesty^ Government made no stand, when faced
with the ♦'fait accompli" of the Americans getting
into Bahrain, it is not very likely that they will
make much fuss if the same Americans get into
Kuwait. He, nevertheless, is not sure on this
point in view of the many strong hints which he has
received from different quarters, and being some
what of a moral coward, he is nervous.
(f) Major Holmes undoubtedly preacBues that if the
Americans got into Kuwait they would be a powerful
asset, since the Shaikh could always play them
off against His Majesty's Government with the
result that he would gain fairer treatment from
both IRAQ and Bin Saud.
IV. I enclose a copy of a secret D.O. No.74,dated
the 17th April 1935, which I recently sent to the Special
Service Officer, Basrah. It may help to throw lign. on
!
some more obscure points.
i
■
I have the honour to be,
I
Sir,
Your most obedient servant.
Lt.TCoX.,
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.
, Kuwait
Mr .Chisholm of the A.P.O.C. tola me last night
that/
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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India and the Secretary of State for the Colonies 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. at 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. at Kuwait and and Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (E.&G.S.) representatives. The main subject is the negotiations for oil concessions in Kuwait between APOC and Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, represented by Major Frank Holmes.
The volume also includes some letters, in Arabic and in translation, from and to the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, and correspondence regarging him being invited to visit London as guest of the Eastern and General Syndicate (folios 73-74). On folios 155A-166 'Final Record of a Meeting held at the Colonial Office on the 26th of April, 1933, to discuss various questions relating to Oil in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ', regarding Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (259 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 237-244). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give a brief description of the correspondence with reference numbers in red crayon, which refer back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is written in pencil, not circled, and can be found 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 numbering commences at the title page with 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D; then 2-23; 24 and 24A; 25-45; 46 and 46A; 47-110; 111, 111A and 111B; 112-154; 155 and 155A; 156-176; 177-178 are missing or skipped; 179-185; 186 and 186A; 187-215; 216 and 216A and then it carries on until 245, which is the fifth folio from the back of the volume.
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- 'D 93 KUWAIT OIL A.P.O.C. (82/1 VI) and E. & G.S. (86/1 IV)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1dv, 2r:20v, 21v:24v, 24ar:24av, 25r:46v, 46ar:46av, 47r:52v, 53v:60v, 61v:63v, 64v:65v, 66v, 67v:68v, 69v:74v, 75v:83v, 84v:111v, 111ar:111bv, 112v:148v, 149v, 151v:155v, 155ar:155av, 156r:176v, 179r:186v, 186ar:186av, 187r:216v, 216ar:216av, 217r:245v, ii-r:v-v, back-i
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