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'File 10/1 IX Bahrain Oil Concession' [‎47r] (105/522)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1934-25 Oct 1934. 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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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. .
BAHREIN OIL .
Mr. Starling anci I discussed on lath July with
Mr. Hamilton and to. Ballantyne
(a) The Comuany's proposals in reKard to royalty on
casino heaa gasolene and natural .^s . (see Petroleum Dept.
memorandum enclosed in Mr. Starling's letter of the 34th
fey, on P.Z.5468/34, ana the revised New article VII of the
Mining Lease suggested hy the Company in the rear aft
enclosed in Mr. Ballantyne's letter of 28th April 1934, on
P. Z.2663/34).
ho a result of the discussion it was agreed that as
regards natural gas we would accept the Company's proposal
and that Mr. Hamilton should obtain further information on
various points raised hy Ix. starling in connection with
royalty on casing head gasolene. When that information
was available he coula then aiscuss the matter with
Mr. starling with a view oo an agrea^ent on tnls paint rsoctm
Mr. Ballantyne suggested that in the event of the
Company giving way to us on this point the concession
woula be one of some value. It was pointed out to him in
reply that the course of tne discussion haa maae it clear
that casing head gasolene woula be likely to represent a
relatively very small portion of the Company's output; and
that if the Company shoula defer to our view as to the basis
on which royalty was to be computed the financial effect of
such a concession woula be small.
(^) Local Refining . A lengthy discussion took place
on this question. Mr« Ballantyne ana Mr. Hamilton said they
had carefully considered tne proposal put forwara at my
interview with Mr. Ballantyne on the 3rd July (P.Z.4436/34,
paragraphs/

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The volume contains minutes of meetings at Office of the Secretary of State for India in London, and correspondence and telegrams 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 Financial Adviser to the Government in Bahrain, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and representatives of the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) on the draft Mining Lease contract between the Sheikh of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah and BAPCO (draft on folios 161-168).

There are also letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh. There is a map showing 'Selection by The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited under Concession dated December 2nd 1925' (folio 225A). Some of the documents in the volume are marked as confidential. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 240-248).

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1 volume (261 folios)
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The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 240-248). The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume.

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The foliation is in pencil on the top right corner, encircled from folio 223-240. The numbering starts on the first page of writing and continues until 42; 42A; then 43-108; 109A and 109B; then 110-225; 225A and 225B and carries on until 233, which is the last number given on the last page of writing. Some folios are marked as confidential.

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