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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 [129r] (262/656)
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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It is possible that they have asked similar
questions from, other people, and I should he glad to
know whether the Government have any wishes as to
whether we should help them.
You will remember that I wrote to you a few days
ago, saying that the Deutsche Luft Hansa were sending
a machine, with the German Ambassador in Baghdad on
board, to Riadh and Jedda, and it seems to me possible
that if we were not to undertake this work for the
Standard Oil Company, some foreign help which the
British Government might dislike, might be called in,
As you know, we have our hands rather full at the
moment, but there may be a political aspect of ^ust as
much as the commercial*
Before going any further, therefore, with the
Standard Oil Company, I shall be very glad to have your
views. I ought to add that the Standard Oil Company
have stressed to us the need for keeping the matter
entirely confidential, and are most anxious that the
Government Authorities at Jedda should not learn that
this project is under investigation. May we therefore
ask you to treat the matter both with urgency and
secrecy.
Yours sincerely,
Sgd. He Burchall#
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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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- 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
- 128r:129v
- Author
- Burchall, Harold
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