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'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession' [143r] (299/481)
The record is made up of 1 volume (234 folios). It was created in 25 Jul 1934-14 Jan 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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3.
(l) On all THE SUBSTANCES other than asphalt
ozokerite and natural gas royalty at the
rate of
(2) On asphalt and ozokerite royalty at the
rate of
(5) On natural gas royalty at the rate of
If the Shaikh shall require payment of royalties at
any time other than an anniversary of the date of signature the
Company shall on notice being given by the Shaikh pay such
royalties as may have accrued up to a date ^ months prior to the
receipt of such notice from the Shaikh and a reasonable time
shall be allowed to the Company to effect the payment.
Article^.
The Company shall measure all fluid substances exported
from or sold for consumption in the State of Qatar by dipping of
tanks or through orifice meters^, and all solid substances by weighty
and shall keep accurate records thereof to which the duly
authorised representative of the Shaikh shall have access at all
reasonable times. The Company shall submit to the Shaikh
annually an accurate record of all THE SUBSTANCES exported from
or sold for consumption in Qatar during each year.
Article__6 .
The Company shall have the right subject to the
provisions of Article 7 to construct maintain and operate such
roads telegraph and telephone installations and lines wireless
stations railways refineries harbours pipelines pumping stations
workshops houses and other works as it may require solely for
the purposes of its operations Including the accommodation of
its employees.
The Company may likewise utilise without hindrance all
such means of transportation by land air and water communication
0 r operation as may be necessary for the effective conduct of its
•operations hereunder.
The Shaikh shall have the right in case of need to use
free of charge the Company T s roads telegraph telephone and
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- Content
The volume mainly contains correspondence, telegrams and memoranda 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. 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. and with the Foreign Office, the Secretary of State for India, the Sheikh of Qatar and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the boundaries of Qatar and the Qatar Oil Concession.
The volume includes:
- correspondence between APOC and 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. on the Qatar Oil Concession, mentioning the opportunity to build a refinery in Qatar;
- information about Bahrain [Buraini)] and its surroundings, with list of tribes which paid Zakah to Ibn Saud in 1922 and the Amir of Hasa in 1926, which includes number of men, camels and sheep for each tribe (ff. 45-56);
- 'Historical Memorandum of the relations of the Wahabi Amirs and Ibn Saud with Eastern Arabia and the British Government, 1800-1934' , published by 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. on 26 September 1934, containing a printed map 'APPENDIX C. MAP SHOWING THE EXTENT OF WAHABI AND OF MUSCAT POWER, 1865 ' (ff. 61-91A);
- draft of Qatar Oil Agreement attached to 14 January 1935 letter from A.P.O.C. to 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. .
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 216-228).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (234 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, (folios 216-228). 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.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is in pencil on the top right corner, encircled. The numbering starts on the first page of writing, then 90, 91A, 91B, 92; and then carries on until 233, which is the last number given on the back cover. There is a second foliation, in pencil on the top right corner, starting on folio 27 (numbered 17); and ending on folio 214 (numbered 201).
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/415
- Title
- 'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession'
- Pages
- 141r:150v, 205r:214v
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
- Copyright
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