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'File No: 10/1 (Vol: I). Oils & Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession' [29r] (70/504)
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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13 British - .eaidency i Oonsulate* Jeuaerai,
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43
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Sir,
I imve the iaoaour to forward two letters
ifitii tnexr enclosures rec-ivea from tac political A^ent,
Bahrain.
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2» It will be seen from the first letter that the
Bahrain I-etroleuia Corn any Limited have applied for a two
years* extension of their prospeating lieeiiee, and that Shaikh
« ■
.Haiimd proposes to limit the extension to one year# Frora tm
second letter it will oe seen that the Company seek a modifi
cation of Clause 9, schedule TT ©f their oonoessioiu
3» The object of this clause, as at present worded,
was presuiaaoly to corapel the Company a mining
license as soon as possiols, and, #hile i aia entirely un
versed in such matt ere, it was presamably considered that the
production of 100 tons of oil from one well would be adequate
to enable them to form an opinion regarding the value of the
well* Tiie view that seems to be held by the Company ia timt
this test is not adequate, am that before tney can form an
opinion of the value of a bore it is necetisary to extract
more tnan 100 tons. It ia true, as the . olitical A^ent
states, that -he lo/apaiiy could defeat the :ihaiJsh t s hopes of
increased revenue by closing down each well aa it approached
the lOO-ton limit, but presuraably to have to oore another
well would oe a coatly and laborious proceeding, and they
naturally ....
sty'e secretary of utate
ior the Colonies, : /■
Colonial Office, Vv
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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).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (239 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in this volume are arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/2/388
- Title
- 'File No: 10/1 (Vol: I). Oils & Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:2v, 2ar:2av, 4v:5v, 7v, 9v, 11v:13v, 15v:17v, 18v, 18v:20v, 26v, 27v:30v, 33v:42v, 43v:57r, 57r:57v, 57v:76v, 77v:84v, 88v:89v, 91v:97v, 98v:101v, 103v:112r, 112r:112v, 112v:120v, 122v:123v, 124v:129v, 130v:131v, 133v:134v, 139v:142v, 143v, 143ar:143av, 144r:146v, 147v:149v, 150v, 152r:152v, 153v, 154v, 154v:156v, 157v:159r, 159r:159v, 159v:160v, 161v:164r, 164r:164v, 164v, 165v:172v, 174v:177v, 178ar:178av, 179v, 181r:181v, 182v, 184v:189v, 195v:196v, 198v:204v, 206v:209v, 210v:212v, 213v, 215v:222v, 224v:225v, 229v:230r, 230r:235v, 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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