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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [‎216r] (447/630)

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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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much more easily handled if the agreement provided for preemption.
Mr .Laithwaite said that the A. P. O.C. had been warned in the
meeting on 14th December that in the event of their failing to
secure the concession, or of competing interests entering the field,
HM.G. must not be regarded as permanently committed to approval
of whatever terms they might in present conditions thini: suitable
in the case of the A. P. O.C. We could if necessary endeavour to
make special provision in such circumstances for pre-emption.
Mr.Rendel regarded it as of great importance that any
conditions made by H.M.G. regarding safeguards, British control,
pre -emption etc., should be of universal application. He thought
that if we demanded certain conditions from the A.P.O.C.or I.P.C.,
but demanded different or stiffer conditions from a purely U.S.
Company, our international position would be much more difficult,
since the U.S.Government would certainly accuse us of
differentiation. If, on the other hand, we could work out
conditions which would be applicable universally - Quite
irrespective of the nationality of the concessionary Canpany
and could be defended on merits in view of the political
situation, our hands would be much strengthened in dealing with
possible eventual representations of the U.S. or any other foxtign
Government.
Mr.Laithwaite expressed agreement as regards the importance
of making our conditions universally applicable. He asked what
importance was attached to a special safeguard for refining
locally ?
Mr.Rendel said he had the impression that the a. P.O.C. would
object to being required to refine in Q.atar.
Mr.Starling suggested that they might be asked to agree to
refine in Qatar or in British territory, and this was agreed.
After further discussion it was agreed ,subjeot to the
approval of higher authority,
(a) to accept in principle the procedure suggested at the
opening of the meeting:
M that a letter (to be concurred in by the Departments
conoe.rned)

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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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