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'File No: 10/1 (Vol: I). Oils & Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession' [30r] (72/504)
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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naturally would prefer to exploit the existing bore than to be
compelled to mkeIre an onea# If then the production of 100 tons
is not sufficient to enable thea to Judge of the value of a core,
the Company * b request for a modification of tii@ clause would seem
to he reasonable. On a technical matter of th. a nature, however
1 nm not competent to express ar^ opinion and would therefore-
request the instructions of His :.lajesty*s '>overnjaent as to the
advice that I should give to the Shaikh*
4« sine© writing th© above have received from the
a ol it leal Agent | Bahrain, a copy ol' a letter from the Company
iaforaing him of the latest developments of the outflow of oil,
which I forward herewith. It would seem tnat there is a
possibility of oil shortly being found in exploitable quantities,
and that a decision regarding the interpretation of Clause 9
may fee needed in the near future* I shall be grateful, there
fore, if I could receive the instructions of His Ma4©sty's
Government at an early date.
I am sending a copy of this despatch with its
enclosures to the Government oT India,
I have the honour to toe.
Sir,
iour most obedient,
humble servant,
ad/- H, V, 3iscoe,
Lt.Colonel,
i olltical Resident in the ?eroian Gulf.
D,
al Assistant,
•-opy forwarded to 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.
,Bahrain.
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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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- 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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