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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [‎93r] (200/630)

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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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concessioTi (whatever the nationality of the conoes-
sionaire) must he surrender of jurisdiction on the
lines of KUWAIT and BAHRAIK Orders in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. and
"bringing into force of dormant articles of his treaty.
Compromise on the lines suggested in paragraph 4 of
Fowle f s demi-official of 4th December, No.l869-S, might
V* -wellbe the easiest temporary solution of Jurisdiction
if we were dealing with purely British Oo&pany. But
the international character of the Irag. Petroleum
Company and risk of American competition are strong
arguments for facing surrender of Jurisdiction at once»
Our general feeling is that, despite ohvious difficul
ties, this is juncture at which to put relations
with Qatar on more permanent footing, and that
failure to do so now may involve us in much more
serious difficulties once oil developments commence.
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3. If this view is acc*^ed it would of course
he desirable to handle the matter on the lines least
likely prejudicial to affect Anglo-Persian Oil Company^
negotiations. It might, e.g. he possible to deal
with question on general line that we consider that
time has now come for bringing dormant article^of
Treaty of 1916 into force and that we wish in addition
to reach agreement with him as regards jurisdiction
which to some extent arises out of Article 7 of 1916
Treaty and may in any event become important issue if
oil concession is granted (it seems probable that
understanding regarding jurisdiction ?/ould be
essential condition of our approval to grant by him of
any concession whatever nationality of concessionaire.

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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).

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1 volume (310 folios)
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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.

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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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