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'File 10/14 Bahrain unallotted area' [‎29r] (70/682)

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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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under reference, and they are, firstly, the assumption
that Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. Is part of the territory concession for which
has been granted to them by the Shaikh of Qatar In the
terms of the Qatar Concesslonj secondly. Petroleum Con
cessions Limited's suggestion that they might emphasise
the word "Islands" In order to avoid any complication
which might arise by the mention of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. In the Con
cession for the unallotted area; and thirdly, the poli
tical effect of the inclusion of any clause which in any
way restricts the Oil Company's development of the Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
area.
5. The first point raised by the Company is the assump
tion that His Majesty's Government agree that Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. Is
part of the territory the concession for which has already
been granted to them by the Shaikh of Qatar. They base
their assumption on the fact that His Majesty's Government
have ratified that Concession, which is said to contain
the description of the area covered and to have a map at
tached. Article 2 of the Qatar Oil Concession is presumably
the one which is meant when they refer to the description
of the area and it reads as follows:-
"The State of Qatar means the whole area over
which the Shaikh miles and which is marked on
the north of the line drawn on the map attach
ed to this Agreement,"
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At the same time when the Qatar Concession was ratified
the question of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. was dormant and it had been dor
mant since about 1905. The Shaikh of Bahrain did not
raise the question and naturally the Shaikh of Qatar, who
claims the Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. area, did not open the question. As a
result of this. His Majesty's Government failed to consider
the possibility of the Shaikh of Bahrain reviving his old
claims/-

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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).

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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.

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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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