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'Oil Concessions' [162r] (342/480)
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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UEGBAPHIC ADDRESS :
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-ne surface conditions alone give a comparatively-
slight indication as to where the oil deposit, if present,
is piooably lodged, coring within areas having the most
proiaising looking surface indications will often give negative
resulcs. Thxs is owing to oil travelling for long distance
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Deep well horing is a costly proceeding as the Ss
trend of an oil deposit is difficult to locate. The Company
has spent large sums on examining and testing virgin country,
and will spend still larger sums, in 'boring. It is essential
that the Company should he protected against the danger from
Oohers who would make use of the information supplied by our
testbores. ®e desire to be protected against any form of
oi_L operations (drilling work) in the area outside the 100,000
acres over which we now have a control. It would be possible
at present for an outside company to use the information
obtained by our testbores and to drain oil deposits which may
be located by our Company at great expense, before have had
time to define the trend and limits of our oil deposit.
When I made my first application (23-4-1928) 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.
of Bahrein at that time, informed me that His
Excellency Sheikh Hamad was willing to grant the Company the
additional area. I have no information that he has altered
his attitude in this matter.
My Company desire to be protected as far as
possible and to reap the reward of the outlay which they are
prepared to risk in proving the oil value of the Bahrein
Islands. T ,, ,
i would emphasise the fact that this application
is entirely in toder to protect the interests of the Company
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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.
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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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- 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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