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'File No: 10/1 (Vol: I). Oils & Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession' [‎18r] (47/504)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (239 folios). It was created in 21 Mar 1932-25 Jan 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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Dated 22nd Dil Haj '50.
From
To
Hamad bin Isa alKhalifah.
H. B. M's 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. .
After Compliments.
With reference to your enquiry
about our wish in regard to the
matters mentioned by Major Holmes,
representative of the Bahrain Petro-
'leum Coy: in his two letters to
you dated 22-4-32. We have received
copies of these two letters and after
considering the matter we inform you
of our opinion.
With regard to the extension of
the prospecting license for two years
after the completion of the present
time, which is in about seven months,
we wish to see some result from the
work of the oil company because they
have now held the concession for
many years. We think therefore that
an extension of two years is very
long but we are willing to grant an
extension of one year.
With regard to altering clause 9
of the prospecting license according to
the letter of Major Holmes. As this
alteration is not injurious to us, we
are willing to allow this alteration,
accordingly the Company will be able to
obtain any amount more than 100 tons
of oil but must pay the royalty
on every ton after the first 100 tons.
With reference to these two matters
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The volume contains telegrams and correspondence exchanged between Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative of the Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited, the Colonial Office, 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 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. Most correspondence is about the negotiations for the extension of the 1925 Prospecting License agreement in Bahrain, granted from 2 December 1932.

The volume also contains: some letters in Arabic from and to the Sheikh of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah; confidential correspondence regarding the employment of Major Holmes; copies of letters and telegrams on tests and operations made on the oil wells at Jabel Dukhan; and a draft copy of the Oil Agreement (folios 226-229).

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1 volume (239 folios)
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The documents in this volume are arranged chronologically.

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There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence is encircled, in pencil, at the top of each folio. It begins on the second folio, on number 1, then it continues with 2, 2a, 3, and runs through to 236, which is the last number given, on the back cover of the volume. Another sequence, which is incomplete, is written in pencil, in the top right corner.

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