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'File 10/14 Bahrain unallotted area' [31r] (74/682)
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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question of any Misunderstanding with regard to which
islands were intended.
7« The third point is the political effect of this
move by His Highness the Ruler of Bahrain, unofficial
though it be, on the present relations between Qatar
and Bahrain and its effect on statements which have al -
ready been made to ourselves by His Highness the Ruler
with regard to his attitude towatds the Oil Company and
their possible operations in the
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
area. On the
5th of May 19S7 a conference took place between His
Highness Shaikh Sir Hamad bin »Isa al Khalifah, K.C.I.E,,
C.S.I., his brother Shaikh Abdullah bin 'Isa, his son
Shaikh Salman bin Hamad, the Honourable the Political
Resident and myself at which the Adviser to the Bahrain
Government was present and the first and principal point
ishich was discussed was the question of His Highness'
attitude with regard to the Qatar Oil Agreement. His
Highness 1 attitude as stated then is described in my
letter D.0.No.C/334-4/13 dated the 5th May addressed v /
to the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, a copy of whijbh
was sent to you under my printed letter Mo. T/16-4/13
dated the 29th May 1337. For easy reference I quote from
paragraph S of the letter mentioned above
n (a) His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain agreed
that, if his claim to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
was upheld,
he had no objection to the Oil Conpany,
who at present held the Qatar lease, work
ing within or below the area and that his
claim to the
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
area in no way affect
ed the present lease of the Qatar Oil Com
pany;
(b) That he had no objection to the Oil Company
constructing a port within the area of Zu
barah and he stated that he would be respon
sible for the protection of the said port."
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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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- Title
- 'File 10/14 Bahrain unallotted area'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1v, 2v:6v, 6ar:6av, 11v:24v, 27r:33v, 35r:37v, 38v:39v, 41r:43v, 45r:59v, 61r:82v, 83v:108v, 111ar, 112r:112v, 111av, 113ar:113cv, 114r:119v, 122r:123v, 126v, 136v, 138v:143v, 147r:150v, 152r:156v, 156av, 157r:157v, 159r:184v, 185v:207v, 210r:214v, 214ar:214av, 215r:219v, 221v, 226v:228v, 240v, 246v:262v, 299v, 302r:334v, back-i
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