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'Oil Concessions' [146r] (310/480)
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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This Clause which makes the Sheikh
personally liable was clearly inserted originally
so as to ensure that he would enforce the
covenants in the Mining Lease to protect the Company 1
property and recover it if stolen. The fact that
theft might be committed by an employee of the
Company should not relieve the Sheikh of the
liability to use his utmost endeavours to recover
the same, and though it is true that the employees
will have greater oppirtunities of stealing than
outside persons, our Clients consider, and we agree,
that it would be dangerous to draw any distinction
between employees and other persons. Our Clients
are, however, prepared to assure the Sheikh that
they will not hold him responsible for thefts
by the Company's European employees as the Sheikh
will not have the same opportunities of enforcing
his authority on such persons. If such assurance
is required, it should, we consider, be given in a
separate letter and should not be inserted in the
formal Assent.
should be obliged if you would therefore
give the necessary instructions to the Political
Agent so that he can obtain the execution by the
Sheikh of the Assent In Its present form at the
earliest possible date. If you desire a letter of
assurance to be given to the Sheikh at the same
time, perhaps you will let us know, when we could
quickly agree a short form of letter.
We are, etc.,
(Signed) FRESHFISLDS, LSESE & MUNNS.
The Under -Secretary of State,
Colonial Office, S .W.
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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).
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- 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
- 57r:58v, 68r:68v, 73r:76v, 140r:140v, 145r:148v, 152r:155v, 157r:157v, 196r:196v
- Author
- Freshfields, Leese and Munns
- Copyright
- ©Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
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- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence