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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [87r] (188/630)
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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from Saudi Arabia. Should the Standard Oil get the
concession" therefore it is prohahly Bin Saud who will
protect them and who will thus gain a definite footing
in Qatar. Further the Standard Oil Company may invoke
protection prohahly naval from their own government.
5., Only way for His Majesty's G-overnment to repel
this combined American oil interest - Bin Saud offensive
is to take their stand on Article Y of Qatar 1916
Treaty and inform Shaikh that they will not permit him
to grant concession to any Oompany which is not at least
%
partly British# Yis-a-vis Americans this would not
"be shutting of •op^n door* as American groups form part
of Iraq. Petroleum Company for whom the Anglo-Persian
Oil Company arreting.
6. A§ incentive to Shaikh to fall in with our
views he might he informed that should he give con
cession to the Anglo-Persian Oil Oompany, which will
naturally increase His Majesty's G-overnment• s interests
in his area, latter will guarantee him the protection
he previously asked for (see my telegram No.501 of 18th
I
August last and connected correspondence)• This will
not in reality constitute a new commitment as if the
Anglo-Persian Oil Company get the concession we shall
he hound anyhow to protect Qatar area (see paragraph
4 aheve),
7. Qatar situation in fact raises various serious
problems for decision. Fortunately however there is
no immediate hurry# nothing can he done with Shaikh
until after ?.ainazan (20th instant) and Company's
present option does not expire until August next.
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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
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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