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'File 82/27 VI (F 87) Qatar Oil' [56r] (124/454)
The record is made up of 1 file (221 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 1935. 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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2.
Article 17 . No reason to be given by the Shaikh for
disapproval.
Article 18 . To redraft without alteration of sense.
A rticles 19 and 20 o Shaikh aocepts.
Article 21 . Arabic text only to prevail.
Ar ticle 22 . Shaikh accepts*
An additional article is to provide for a local
refinery^ discussions continue but I anticipate that the
foregoing are the Shaikh's minimum demands and will not be
reduced by considerations of cash. When I have obtained
his final demands 1 will write fully to London and proceed
to Abadan for discussion. Meantime telegraph your views
for guidance.
Telegram received 27th from Abadan .
It is certain that Major Prank Holmes is in
communication with Shaikh of Qatr to whom he has submitted
definite proposals with the Shaikh is using as a counter
to ours without disclosing the source 5 he has already applied
to the Shaikh for permission to visit Q.atr but has been
refused until the date of expiry of our option. It is
essential to prevent Holmes visiting Q,atr if a repetition
of the Kuwait experience is to be avoided.
Telegram received from Qatr 28th Februar y.
Article 16 . Shaikh accepts
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.
with the
qualification that he also will approve of the Resident's
nominee and has dropped the demand for a local refinery.
Telegram from Q,atr 2nd March .
Article 11 . Shaikh demands that Company pay cost of arms.
Article 12 . Only one subsidiary company permitted.
Article 15 . Porce majeure involving delay of operations in
Qatr only. Shaikh demands payments in
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
and in
addition to royalty annual payments for exemption from
customs duties etc. and the right to re-export.
Also a substantial gift as in the case of
Kuwait. I have obtained an extension of our option until the
4th May.
Telegram from Q.atr 5rd March
I am leaving on the 4th March for Bahrein and
on the 7th by air mail for Abadan.
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- Content
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between 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 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. at Bushire, the Government of India, the 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. in London and Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives in regard to the negotiations with the Sheikh of Qatar, ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī, for the oil concession.
The volume contains numerous draft agreements on the Qatar oil concession and also a 'Sketch map of Qatar Peninsula' (folio 22).
There are some letters in Arabic, to and from the Sheikh of Qatar.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (221 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 210-214). 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.
There is also a brief index at the beginning (f. 1v) indicating the main topics covered in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation is written in pencil, 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 and 1A; then 2-21; 22 and 22A; 23-25; 26 is missing or omitted; 27-65; 66 and 66A; 67-127; 128, 128A and 128B and terminates at the last folio with 217. A second incomplete foliation sequence is present between ff. 29-160; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
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- IOR/R/15/1/631
- Title
- 'File 82/27 VI (F 87) Qatar Oil'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:10v, 11v, 21v, 22ar:22av, 23r:24v, 27r:39v, 41r:57v, 59v, 69v, 70v, 94v:99v, 101v, 111v:116v, 128v, 128ar:128bv, 129r:133v, 134v, 135v:156v, 159v:172v, 173v, 183v:184v, 185v:196v, 197v:217v, 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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