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'File 10/14 Bahrain unallotted area' [25r] (62/682)
The record is made up of 1 volume (339 folios). It was created in 1 May 1937-23 Jul 1938. 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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PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LIMITED
City-Gate Houses
PinsLury Square,
London, E.C.8.
16th August, 193?.
Dear Mr. "Walton,
As you know, we were desirous some months ago
of obtaining a concession for the unallotted portion of
the Bahrain Group of Islands. i /e appeared to be on the
point of obtaining this when the Shaikh requested a
postponement of negotiations for twelve months, owing to
the difference which had arisen between him and the Shaikh
of Qatar regarding
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
.
Information now reaches us from Bahrain to the
effect that the Shaikh would in all probability be willing
to give us all the unallotted territory, on terms already
substantially agreed between him and Major Holmes, acting
on our behalf, provided that a clause be inserted in the
concession agreement that "no effort would be made to
develop the oil resources of the
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
area".
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
is, of course, on the mainland of Qatar
and therefore included m our 03.tar concession. As E.M.o-.,
have ratified that concession (with its description the
area covered, and its map attached) we assume your visw to
be that
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
is part of the territory already granted us
by the Shaikh of Qatar. Thus if we give the undertaking now
asked for by the Shaikh of Bahrain we should appear tc be
asking for the same territory twice over, and also, by
implication, admitting the Bahrain claim to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
, which
would be hotly resented by the Shaikh of Qatar.
At/
F # Z. 5452/37
PC.26/432
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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between 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. at Bahrain, 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. at Bushire, the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the negotiations for the oil concession over the 'Bahrain additional area', which includes islands, reefs and shores.
The volume includes correspondence regarding Major John Holmes, who is initially defined by the Secretary of State for India as persona non grata (folio 83 and folio 143) for the British Government to act as negotiator for the concession, and two drafts of the concession: '1937 Draft' (folios 263-279) and '1938 Draft' (folios 280-296).
There are two maps: one showing 'Leased area no. 1' off the northern coast of Bahrain (folio 112) and another showing 'Leased area no. 2' between the eastern coast of Bahrain and the western coast of Qatar.
There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah.
There are file notes (folios 318-331).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (339 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 319-331). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The main foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins with the first folio of writing, on number 1, and runs through to 335, which is the last number given on the inside of the back cover. There are various gaps in the numbering: 10; 144-146 (note on folio 143: 'pages 144, 145 and 146 renumbered 113-a, 113-b and 113-c'); 208-209; 244. 253 is followed by 255, which is then followed by 254 (these folios are joined together). Other anomalies are: 6A; 111A; 113A-C; 156A; 214A.
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- IOR/R/15/2/437
- Title
- 'File 10/14 Bahrain unallotted area'
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- 25r:26v, 151r:151v
- Author
- Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley
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