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'F 83 File 82/27-II QATAR OIL' [‎225r] (465/630)

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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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AIR MINISTRY,
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Adastral House,
Kingsway, W.C.2.
5th January 1954•
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dear Lai'thwai'te ?
With reference to your letter P.Z.8215/23 of the
21st December 1953, the Air Ministry are not at present
greatly concerned regarding air facilities on the QATAR
PENINSULA owing to its close proximity to BAHREIN, and the
present arrangements, under which the Sheikh has "been warned
that he will have to account in the event of occupants of an
aircraft which may have a forced landing coming to any harm,
should meet our requirements for the time being.
2. It is desirable, however, that in due course we
should have an emergency landing ground either at DOHA or in
the vicinity of DOHA FAISH SHAKE where air reconnaissance has
indicated it might be possible to establish a landing ground.
As far as can be foreseen at present it does not seem that we
are likely to require more than facilities for emergency use
by both Service and civil aircraft and for this purpose one,
or at the most, two landing grounds should suffice, preferably
near the sea for easy communication. It would perhaps be
best, however, that we should avoid specifying particular
sites in dealing with the company, or even the number of
sites we might require.
3. As we have to look some 75 years ahead we should also
perhaps consider the possibility of a change of policy under
the terms of which His Majesty 1 s Government might go further
than at present in the matter of guaranteeing Sheikhs on the
Arabian/
lithwaite, Esq.,
l^ia Office,
S.W.I.

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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).

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.

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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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