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File 10/5 II Hasa oil: CASOC's activities in Hasa; development of Ras Tannura; Political Agent's visit to Hasa [‎83r] (180/656)

The record is made up of 1 volume (326 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1935-26 Mar 1941. 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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067/1938
sure in Foreign Office
ing Letter dated 26th August,1938
FOREIGN OPFIOE, S.W.I
1/438/25)
25th August,1938.
My dear Alan,
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I enclose copies of some correspondence "between
Bullard and a Mr. Wills, of Gray, Mackenzie and Company,
and "between Bullard and myself, which is, as Bullard says
at the start of his first letter to me, self-explanatory.
2. Wills came to see me a day or two ago and
confirmed generally what he had written to Bullard. Casoc
had hitherto imported all their machinery, etc. for their
work in Hasa through Bahrein, paying the Bahrein Government
a duty of l^j for the privilege. They had not minded that
much, because the amount of machinery involved was small.
Now, however, that oil had been struck and they were going
to develop an oil-field which they expected would soon he
producing far more than Bahrein, they would need far larger
imports and did not see their way to go on paying the duty.
Hence the move to Has Tanurah.
3. Casoc do not, howevey want to have to rely upon
a Saudi firm either for unloading their material or checking
and passing it once it is unloaded. They particularly
want Gray, Mackenzie to do this for them - at least so Wills
says - and I cross-examined him on the point. According to
him, their keenness overcame their reluctance to intervene in
administration questions, with the result that the London
office telegraphed to Jedda supporting strongly the firm's
application. This had led to the half-concession already
made hy the Saudi Government, which is that Gray, Mackenzie
may do the lighterage of the goods and stores from the steamers
lying off Ras Tanurah to the shore, hut that the crews of
their lighters may not land.
t, Esq.,
da.

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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 on the oil concession in Saudi Arabia, the activities of California Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) in Hasa, Saudi Arabia, and the development of the port and the refinery at Ras Tannura (also mentioned as Ras Tanurah). There are also documents on 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. 's visit to Hasa, in May 1939, including his report (folios 149-157). Also of interest: 'Copy of text of "Oil" Agreement between the "Standard Oil of California" and H.M. King Abdul-Aziz Al Saud' (folios 21-30).

There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 305-322).

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1 volume (326 folios)
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The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 305-322). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file; they give brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the file.

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The foliation is in pencil in the top right corner. The numbering begins with the first (5th folio from the front) and ends with last page of writing (4th folio from the back). Between 103-112 and 173-179, folios are paginated on both sides.

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File 10/5 II Hasa oil: CASOC's activities in Hasa; development of Ras Tannura; Political Agent's visit to Hasa [‎83r] (180/656), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/422, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023989481.0x0000b5> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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