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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [‎163r] (341/630)

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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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Article Hi.
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
Company's personnel and property 0 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 Company shall have the right to transfer this
Agreement to any other commercial Company but not to any
Government subject to such Company being able to fulfil all the
duties and obligations of this Agreement. The Company shall
inform the Shaikh if it so transfers this Agreement.
The Company shall be at liberty to form one or
more subsidiary companies under its own control should it
consider this to be necessary for the working of this
Agreement. Any such subsidiary company shall enjoy all the
rights and privileges granted to the Company hereunder and shall
assume all the engagements and responsibilities herein expressed,
so far as they are applicable to its operations.
Artic le 1$.
The Company shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement upon giving the Shaikh six months f notice in writing
of its intention so to do®
If such termination occurs within 35 years from the
date of signature of this Agreement, all lands granted by the
Shaikh and any lands or buildings which the Company may have
bought and any houses or buildings constructed by and other
immovable property of the Company within the State of Qatar shall
be handed over to the Shaikh free of cost.
If such termination occurs after 55 years from the
date of signature of this Agreement, all the property of the

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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)
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.

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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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