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'Oil Concessions' [100r] (218/480)
The record is made up of 1 volume (237 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1930-20 Jul 1931. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Eastern and General Syndicate Limited.
jahrein agents:
M. YATEEM BROS.
able address: y
gensynd, Bahrein," t-yCsCb/l/'t'&t/'PZ'j ' jay 1930#
de :—Broom halls.
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.
,
Bahrein .
Dear Sir,
I have received the following cable from London
signed by both Preshfields & the Eastern & General Syndicate
Ltd; vrhich reads as follows
Prank Holmes
0/0 -dastbahk: Received on 24/5 /^0.
Bahrein
"Colonial Office telegraphing to the Political"
"Agent Bahrein an approved letter for you to sign"
"regarding Clause number VI of Mining Lease you"
"are authorized to sign by all parties"
" PEESHPIELDS" "EASGEUSYIID"
The signature "Preshfields" is that of Messrs.Preshfields,
Leese & Munne, London (The English solicitors acting for the
Bahrein Petroleum Co.Ltd.) and "Easgensynd" is the cable
address of the Eastern & General Syndicate Ltd.,
I did not send a copy of the above cable to you
before, as x was expecting to hear that you had received it,
but I would now like to know if such a cable has arrived.
Yours faithfully.
^
feWJof
Jbe Eastern & ^.
Siindicai
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This file contains correspondence between Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior, British 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; Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, British 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire; Major Frank Holmes of the Eastern and General Syndicate; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain; Cyril H Cane, His Britanic Majesty's Consul-General San Francisco; and Freshfields Leese and Munns solicitors. There are also copies of correspondence between various officials in 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. and Colonial Office.
The correspondence concerns the assignment of 1930 Bahrain Oil Concession (draft agreement, ff. 110-129); negotiations of Eastern and General Syndicate for concession for the remaining area of Bahrain group of islands; and application by Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited for a prospecting licence, including Supplementary Agreement between H.E. Shaikh Hamad bin Shaikh Isa Al Khalifah and the Bahrein Petroleum Company Ltd (f. 224).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (237 folios)
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This file is arranged in approximately chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the second folio after the front cover, on number 1, and runs through to 231, ending on the inside of the back cover.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/2/98
- Title
- 'Oil Concessions'
- Pages
- 79r, 86r:89r, 99r:100r, 106r, 109r, 130r, 137r, 159r:159v, 161r:163r, 165r:166r, 181r:182r, 213r:215r
- Author
- Holmes, Frank
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