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'File 10/1 (Vol III). Oils and Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession.' [104r] (224/462)
The record is made up of 1 volume (223 folios). It was created in 1 Jul 1933-21 Aug 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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1st August, 1933.
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Th.^ Hon'ble 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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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B u s i r e .
:fe % iave Vi« honour to refer p^ti to our representative's
(Mr. 4,H.T.Chlsholm , 8) letter dated Ax.h July 1933 in Bahrein to
the "■•o lit leal Agent, Bahrein.
v In that letter we stated that the ouestion of our
negotiating an a^reeraent vith 'f.l. the '"haikh of Bahrein for the
exololtation for oil of any of hie territories unallocated to
other parties was under review by oar London Principals, and that
we would commicate with you again within one month.
7e now therefore beg to inform you that we wish, to
interest ourselves in the territories described above, and we
shall be obliged if '1.15. the Shaikh may be infor-ed accordingly.
f ? e understand that the Bahrein Petroleiai Company's
current prospecting license, which is due to exnire on Bnd Tecenber
next, may be extended. If it is not extended, the Bah. re in : ''etro-
leum Company must choose be-'ore 2nd necp r ber up to loo, 000 acres
of territory in not more than three blocks for exploitation under
a mining lease, whereafter wt or any other parties can negotiate
with H.E. the Shaikh for a concession over the whole or part of
hifls remaining territory, unless it his nrevlously been conceded
elsewhere. If, on the other hand, the Bahrein petroleum Company's
current prospecting license is extended, then other parties such
as ourselves cannot Interest t"i em selves m that territory until
the termination of that license.
5 We shall be glad therefore if you will inform H.B.
the :Shaikh of Bahrein that we wish to interest ourselves in the
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The volume mainly contains correspondence and telegrams on the renewal of the Bahrain Oil Concession, exchanged 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. in Bahrain, 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, the Secretary of State in India, the Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Darlymple Belgrave, and Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited.
The volume also contains correspondence and notes of meetings on the aquisitition of oil rights over an additional area, including the territorial waters of the Bahrain Islands, with description of the area (folio 190). There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah and confidential correspondence regarding the employment of Major Holmes.
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 207-217).
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- 1 volume (223 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (ff. 207-217). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
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The foliation starts on the file cover, in pencil in circled numbers, in the centre top of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . The numbering starts with 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B; then it continues with 3-89, 90A, 90B; then 91-99; 99A, 99B and runs through to 217, which is the last number given. An additional inconsistent foliation system in the top right corner starts with 1 on f. 3.
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- 'File 10/1 (Vol III). Oils and Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession.'
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- 104r:105r
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- Elkington, Edward Henry Ommaney
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