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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [106r] (226/630)
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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Article JLQ ^,
In consideration of the payments agreed in Article 4 the
Ccmpany shall have the right to import water, petroleum fuel,
machinery, motor cars and lorries, equipment, plant, timber,
utensils* ironwork, building materials, medicines, office
equipment and household furniture, and all other materials,
equipment and goods required by the Ccmpany or its employees
for the purpose of its operations, but not for resale to others,
and the right to export its petroleum and petroleum products
and articles previously imported by the Company, free of oust cms
or import or export duty or taxes or other charges.
The Ccmpany, its operations, income, .profits and property
shall be exempt and free during the period of this Agreement
from all present or future taxes cr charges of any kind. But
the Company shall pay on all food supplies, personal goods,
clothing and general merchandise imported by it for the personal
use of its employees, the ordinary duty in force in the State
of Qatar.
Article 11.
The Shaikh agrees to give all necessary assistance to
facilitate the carrying out of this Agreement, and also to
exert his authority to protect as far as possible the
Canpany's personnel and property. The Company also will
make its own arrangements in this connection by engaging, in
consultation with the Shaikh, and paying the necessary guards
and watchmen.
Article 12.
The C anpany shall have the right to transfer this
Agreement to any other ccmmercial Company but not to any
Government subject to such Company being able to fulfil all
the duties and obligations of this Agreement. The Company
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- Content
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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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/627
- Title
- 'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL'
- Pages
- 102r:110v, 138r:147v, 158r:167v, 236r:237v
- Author
- Anglo-Iranian Oil Company Limited (xx Anglo-Persian)
- Copyright
- ©BP is believed to be the rightsholder
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