'File 10/9 BAPCO-ARAMCO OIL PIPE LINE FROM MAINLAND TO BAHRAIN' [‎1br] (5/152)

jP** T he B ahrein perroleum C ompany limited
Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
0ONFIDENTIAL
C/PA-121 3rd February, 1944.
His Britannic Majesty's 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. ,
The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
Manaraa, Bahr ei n.
Dear Sir^,
The Bahrein Petroleum uompany Limited and
California Arabian Standard Oil Company have agreed to construct
an oil pipe line from the coast of Saudi Arabia to the refinery
of the Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited in Bahrein (the approx
imate route of the pipe line is indicated on the attached sketch),
provided that the critical materials required for the project can
be obtained from the United States. The necessary application
for the critical materials has been filed with the appropriate
agencies of the United States Government in Washington, D.G.
The transportation of the crude oil from Saudi
Arabia to supplement the crude production in Bahrein so as to
ensure the continuous operation of the Bahrein refinery to the
required capacity is a matter of critical importance, and especially
so during the present world conflict. As you know the Bahrein
refinery is being enlarged so that increasing amounts of crude oil
will be required to be transported to Bahrein. Moreover varying
amounts of crude oil may be demanded on short notice to meet the
rapidly changing requirements during the present conflict. Under
such conditions the proposed pipe line is the most practicable
solution of the transportation problem.
Accordingly, if the pending application to the
United States authorities is approved, so that the critical
materials for the proposed pipe line can be obtained, this Company
and California Arabian Standard Oil Company propose to employ the
same contractor to construct the pipe line, with the understanding
that the expense involved will be shared by the two Companies, and
with the further understanding that the Bahrein Petroleum Company
Limited will own that portion of the pipe line lying within the
area covered by its Mining Lease and California Arabian Standard
Oil Company will own that portion of the pipe line lying within
the area covered by its concession.
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