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'Memorandum on the Oil Concessions in the Arab Sheikhdoms' [3r] (5/18)
The record is made up of 1 file (9 folios). It was created in 13 Mar 1944. 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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absorption by Ibn Savid, Iraq or Persia, all of whom have from
time to tixaS cast covetous eyes upon their territories and «ho
certainly ".lould not hesitate to take any opportunity offered them
of bringing the Rulers under their control. It is because of this
regard in yhich ve are held that wo have boon able to guide
the Sheikhs in their administration on linos satisfactory to
ourselves by means of a cadre of officers consisting of one
Resident and three Political Agents vdthout the aid of any
subsidies (except to Muscat) and without the need of a single
soldier or policeman in peace-time to ensure our requirements
"bein^ fulfilled.
9. The goodwill which/have hitherto enjoyed, however, sn. -aid nt t
bo regarded too lightly nor taken for granted. In common with
other more advanced countries, there are developments taking place
in the Shoikhdona, particul xly through the influx of new wealth
derived from oil, which may well in tine bring in their train
movements of national self -consciousness, such as have already
affected Iraq and Bgypt. The compliancy of the Sheikhs in
meeting our requirements can therefore no longer be trken for
mted and wo should avoid taking any step which would lessen
the confidence that the Shoildidoms have in H.II.G. as their
natural protector•
10. It has been cur consistent policy in the Gulf to maintain
close and friendly relations with the various Sheikhs and at tV,
same time to discourage any attempt by other Powers to conpete
with ourselves for their favours. Oho motive for tins polio,
of exclnsiveness has not been a selfish one but is.based on tho
knowledge gained from long experience that in dealing with
Eastern Rulers it is esse&i .O. to avoid placing in their hands iae
opportunity to play off one country against another: history hae
shown that nothing is more likely to lead to trouble for
sides in ti e end. In the Gull' we have avoided this error and
it/
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This printed secret memorandum by 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. , dated 13 March 1944, concerns oil concessions in the Arab sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in the context of the United States of America's discussions on oil in the Middle East. The aim of the memorandum is to give an account of British interests, explain British relations with the rulers of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. states and British policy more generally, and describes various oil concessions that have been granted in these states.
The memorandum, which is signed with the initials 'F.A.K.H' of the External Department of 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. , consists of six sections: 'The Geographical Situation and Treaty position of the Sheikhdoms', including Koweit [Kuwait], Bahrein [Bahrain], Qatar, 'The seven petty Sheikhdoms of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ', and Muscat; 'Strategic importance of the Sheikhdom'; 'The nature of our relations with the Rulers and the importance of maintaining our present exclusive position'; 'Oil Concessions in the Gulf'; ' HMG Her or His Majesty’s Government in London. 's interests in the oil concessions'; and 'US interests in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '.
This first section of the memorandum is followed by an appendix entitled 'Details of the Oil Concessions granted in the Arab Sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (folios 6-9) and is divided into sections covering Bahrain, Kuwait, Dubai, Sharjah, Kalba, Ras-al-Khaimah [Ras al-Khaymah], Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Umm al Quwaim [Umm al-Qaywayn], Qatar, and Muscat.
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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 1 and terminates at folio 9, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located 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.
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- Title
- 'Memorandum on the Oil Concessions in the Arab Sheikhdoms'
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- 1r:9v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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