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'File 10/1 (Vol III). Oils and Minerals. Bahrain Oil Concession.' [162r] (340/462)
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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xC-o -2.
Grounds of complaint against Ma.ior Holmp.a
1» iroin August 19o0 to August 1932 Major Holmes was
resident in Bahrein for periods which amounted in all to
ahout six months.
bince that time he has heen absent
on numerous occasions on matters unconnected with his
duties as the Company's Chief Local Representative in
Bahrein. , I if
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2m In April 1933 Major Holmes submitted an
application hy the Bahrein Petroleum Company for an
extension of the Company's prospecting licence in return
for increased payments and stated that the Company could
not hold their financial offer open for more than 30 days
from a certain date. After submitting his proposals
Major Holmes left Bahrein for Egypt and Jedda. The
British
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.
had thus no one in Bahrein with whom
to communicate on any points for discussion which might
arise from the proposals#
Such points did arise and the
ShejHti of Bahrein expressed surprise at "the absence of
Major Holmes from Bahrein during a discussion ol such
importance"®
3c In May 1933 Major Holmes returned to Bahrein
and after interviewing the Shaikh^produced certain further
proposals which he communicated to the British Political
Agent. He then again left Bahrein. Both the
circumstances surrounding the submission of the latter
proposals and the terms of the proposals themselves
called for discussion with Major Holmes, but he was still
absent from Bahrein at the end of June,
has, however, now been received that the Bah
Petroleum Company have recalled him to Bahre
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1ar:1bv, 2r:2v, 2ar:2bv, 3r:8v, 9v, 10v:13v, 14v:56v, 58v:89v, 90ar:90bv, 91r:98v, 99ar:99bv, 100r:102v, 105v:132v, 134v:141v, 143v:172v, 178v:191v, 192v:217v, i-r:v-v, back-i
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