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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 [145r] (294/656)
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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sink in* la his filial letter Mr. Wills ha® lisiitei to
Ea» tanura Mr undertaking to land csrgo other than that
emi«i|pied to (J»A»8,0.C»t an€ he hopes tliat when the work
begin* t&e euthorttiee will begin to mderetand the situation
better and that it will be poeeible to make aoae arrangement
snivable to both partiee for the trane-shipraent of cargo to
P 1 ®®® on the ooaet indicated by the Sandi Oovernment.
Bm.• a an inetanee of the spirit in whieh the sandi
aathoritiea approaeiied the n@goti#tions I yaay say that
wiieres# they at first aseented to the proposal that the
British India should rsdnos the seririee T & qih a fortnig^itly
to a monthly oall if thsy found the fortnightly call not
justifiad by the eerninga, they subsequently derasnded, in
writing that the Company should agree to eonvince the Saudi
GoTernment that such e reduction ws© justified before putting
it into effect.
9. I have related all this at length because the
points mentioned may give rise to differences of opinion
in the working of the seheme# and because the negotiations
illustrate the difficulties which beset any foreigner who
wishes to conclude an agreement with the Oovemment oi| this
country.
10* X am ©ending copies of this despatch to Hie Majes
ty's rrincipal secretary of state for Foreign Affair® in the
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Deportment of Overseas Trad© (mo. S - 619/310/^)? snd to 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.
in the fereian Oulf (Jfo»609/810/8) and
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 (Mo.ei0/S10/g).
I have the honour to bet with the highest reapect#
By Lordy
four Lordship 1 a inoat obedientf
humble servant#
St. w.
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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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- 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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