'File 82/27 III (F 84) APOC: Qatar Oil' [‎62r] (121/638)

The Company made some increase in certain things but these are
ol no importance. I tooic great pains and spent a lot of money
in maintaining peace and order in the desert. Now I want to
reap tlie fruits of my work. If I ask for more money from the
Company it is because I will nave to pay naif of it to the
bedouins and others (from the wording this clearly referred to
Bin Sa'ud). If tne British Government do not allow me to give
the concession to any otner Company whose offer may be suitable ?
I will leave the land and will no longer &kke trouble about it,
as there is no benefit in retaining it when I cannot get proper
profit from it. 11
4. The question of protection arose in connection with his
remarks about payments to bedouin and he was pressed to say of
what he was alraid. He spoke of a T, big enemy ff ana bedouin in
general terms. 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. reminded him of his
request tor protection when tne aeroplane landing ground was
being discussed,ana askea what was in his mind,tnen ana now. He
replied that was past and should not be discussed now (but it was
not clear whether ne meant that tne landing ground business was
past or tnat he no longer desired protection so much), fie said
?, The question of protection is quite different one whicn
requires a separate and lengthy discussion. I may accept
protection provided it does not interfere witn my authority
(sharafj)."
5. 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. then said that he had sometnine:
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private to say,and Shaikhs Hamad bin T Abdu 11 an, -Kha 11fan bin
T Abdullah and Salih bin Mani T went out of the Majlis. 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. then briefly recapitulated tne position,
making it clear tnat ne would only be allowed to give tne
concession to a Company which was partly British,that the Easa
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