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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 [119r] (242/656)
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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the Bhsbv/s qnmtlon arose* faring isy visit to
Eiysdlu ^a»t said that ho# til© sctlcm thex^ might in
terpreted among Arabs as part of our forward policy" In
AraMat e.g. in the Gulf. Be isentioaed tlie recant estab-
lieteent of the coimcil at Kuwaitt and eeifi there was sowe-
thlng ®.t -'U'bai too. X said there wae slavery at Qabei#
I helieve^# and ®g to the implication that we were trying
to increase our influence ®t %ireit hj hacking: a councilt
it seemed a® thmigh we could, never do rights if »e supported
s rhaikh we were tyrante, indifferent to the general wel
fare# and if we appeared to favour a council» It *as heeauee
the shaikh had stood up for his Independence, ^uad did not
srgue Ihe esse* and it did not seem to mm that he hellevad
very finAy in hi® theory, %ut he may have heen working on
the mind of the King, who in any case is known to resent
heing ^hemraed in 0 hy the Arah states* with all of vhe« we
ar®' in special relations.
Sills will gH sosie sort of a^e^ent in the end# I
think# but It is difficult work.
I mm sending copies of this letter to Bagdad (2608/
90/s) * Bushlre C2609/90/2)# Kuwait (2610/90/S) end Bahrain
(2611/90/2).
im.m ever#
k. i« liull»rd«
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/2/422
- Title
- File 10/5 II Hasa oil: CASOC's activities in Hasa; development of Ras Tannura; Political Agent's visit to Hasa
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1r:20v, 30v:36v, 37ar:37bv, 38r:59v, 60v:61v, 63r:72v, 74v:93v, 94v:102v, 113r:127v, 130r:172v, 179r:179v, 181v:188v, 189v:200v, 201v:202v, 204v:206v, 207ar:207bv, 208r:210v, 211v:217v, 220v:222v, 223v:230v, 231v:235v, 238v:241v, 242v:244v, 245ar:245bv, 248v:249v, 250v:252v, 255v:256v, 259r:260v, 261v:263v, 264v:266v, 268v:271v, 272v:273v, 275v:278v, 279v:282v, 285r:288v, 289v, 291r:291v, 294v:323v, iv-r:v-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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