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'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession' [‎183r] (379/481)

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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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ConTldantial .
D.O.Ko.iiSb-U ol' 1934.
The Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ,
Bus hire y tae 10th December 1934*
I lease refer to the ^atar Oil doncessl on Jraft
Goveraaeiit Agreement received under 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. Printed
Letter No, 1736/34 *
1803/34
2* Clauses 4 and 6 make a reference to a political
representative of His kajesty^s Govenuuent in ^atar if and
when such a representative is appointed. I dare say that
for some time at least there will be no representative
actually at v ^atar and if he is appointed he should I think
be an Assistant rolitlcal Agent under aahr&in. moreover
one of the reasuns for creature the post of Assistant
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 was that lie could make frequent
tours to v ^atar in order to deal with oil questions on the
spot*
3. Under the Clauses quoted above neither 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 nor the Assistant rolitical Agent
come officially into the picture, though in fc*ct 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 on his behall the Assistant iolitical
Agent - will be the political officer who, under my general
control, should deal with ^atar Gil matters*
4. The Company having agreed to the Government
Agreement - vide letter dated the 10th October ^934 from
the Anglo - i ersian Oil Company Ltd* to you (P*^. •6327/34
of 19th October i934) - 1 do not think that it is necess
ary to open this question with them* <^atar has been
for /
J»0*Laith\«aite &squire f
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. ,
London *

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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:

There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 216-228).

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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.

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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
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'File 10/3 VI Qatar Oil Concession' [‎183r] (379/481), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/415, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023727832.0x0000b3> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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