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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [51r] (116/630)
The record is made up of 1 volume (310 folios). It was created in 2 Jan 1934-1 Mar 1934. It was written in English. 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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Mr# Laithwaite referrsd to ths correspondence which
had taken place between Mr. Elkington and the Political
Resident'on the subject of the Sheikh's request to he
supplied with rifles etc. hy the Company. He said that
H.M#G# agreed with the views expressed by the Resident,
and that in any case the Sheikh's request was in
contravention of his treaty obligations. Mr* Praser said
that the Company quite agreed that there could be no
qiiestion of meeting the Sheikh's request on this point
and that this had been made clear to Mr. Chisholm.
AgTIGLj] J2.
Mr. Laithwaite said that he wished to repeat that
this article, which was obviously of great importance,
was one on which H.M.G. could not commit themselves
at the present stage. At the same time lie and Mr. starling
would be glad uo 1 discuss it with ths Company with a view
to clearing the ground so far as possible.
It has been recognised that the Company were
negotiating in Qatar on behalf of the I.p.c., shich was
an international oody with a British percentage
substantially less than half of the share holding, and
Ivir, Praser had made it clear at a recent meeting that the
foreign interests represented in the I.P.C. could claim a
voice in proportion to their interest in the operation of
any concessions which might be granted. Tne question of
safeguards had, however, never been discussed in any
retail in connection with the Company's negotiations and
while difficulty need not probably be anticipated
as regards formal transfer of any concession
ivd to the I.p .c. , would probably attach the greatest
importance to securing that the exploitation of the
concession/
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The volume contains correspondence 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. at Bahrain and 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 Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) representatives and the 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. in London, regarding the political situation in Qatar, the southern boundary of Qatar and the Oil Concession.
The volume also contains 'Note on conversation on 15 December 1933 with Mr G.W. Rendel, Foreign Office, on future policy in regard to Qatar.' (folios 68-78), draft 'Qatar Concession', 11 December 1933 (folios 102-110) and 'Mr. Williamson's Political Note on Qatar', with genealogical tree of the Al Thani family, 15 January 1934 (folios 125-135).
There are two maps within the volume: a blueprint on folio 148, 'Geological Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula', produced during a geological survey of Qatar, showing villages, deserted buildings, water wells, roads and routes and a 'Sketch Map of Qatar Peninsula' (folio 285).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (310 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are mostly arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume, (folios 298-302). The file notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with reference numbers in red crayon, which refer back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is written in pencil and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The numbering begins on the title page with 1;1A; 1B and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 308. There is another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.
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- IOR/R/15/1/627
- Title
- 'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1cv, 2r:80v, 83r:101v, 113r:135v, 137r:137v, 149r:154v, 156r:157v, 168r:194v, 196r:235v, 238r:283v, 286r:307v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence