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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [142r] (299/630)
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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In case of need, the Shaikh r s army or military
expeditions nay take free of charge such quantities of water as
may be at the Company f s disposal after satisfying its own
requirements. Similarly, the people may take any such surplus
water for themselves and their animals free of charge.
Article .9 .
The Company may take any soil clay gravel lime
gypsum stone and any similar materials required for its
operations free of cost, but it shall not prevent the people
from taking their usual requirements of these materials.
Article 10 .
In consideration of the payments agreed in Article
4, the Company 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 Company or its
employees for the purpose of its operations, but not for re
sale to others, and the right to export its petroleum and
petroleum products and articles previously imported by the
Company, free of customs or import or export duty of taxes
or other charges.
The Company, its operations, income, profits and
property shall be exempt and free during the period of this
Agreement from all present or future taxes or 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.
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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
- Usage terms
- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence