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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 [‎180r] (358/656)

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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| No. 162 OorLfidenlial. following from Jeddah. Dec. 30th to me wgy Dhahran
I ;uote. In aaaition to last semester royalty which we estimate at approximately
two hundred 1ilty tbousand dollars it is extremely necessary to have at least
half million dollars as part of loan which Government counts on having from your
company for 1 40 ^top Essential that the seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
; mentioned above oe placed at the disposal of Government on or before January 20th
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||940 failing 'which an dcute financial Disorder will result otop l^or your
■ iniormaolcn pilgrimage is far belovj our anticipated figures therefore Government's
financial obligations for remaining part present Arabic year cannot be fulfilled
unless Government receives usual generous cooperation and help your company Stop
Minister finance in Jeddah awaiting reply Stop Te are also anxious receive
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confirmaticn relative to final arrangements made for the loan which Government
figured obtaining from your company in 1940 as our budget has been drawn up on
basis of royalty and loan figures given you sometime before you left Jeddah
Najib Salha 'Inquote Ily conclusions and recommendations after discussion Skinner
Hamilton as follows One Impossible forecast definitely what will happen if we
decline any further loans but feel certain we would be faced with grave
consequences of which hostile government attitude would be mildest consequence
Two However there must be limit to which we can go and in that connection Suleiman
making every effort induce King reduce budget to essential requirements Stop
I Fairly certain we cpm eliminate or postpone extra concession requests over and
above those to which we have agreed in principle namely bulk distribution
, facilities Three We should advance seven hundred fifty thousand dollars from
which will be deducted half royalty when ascertained and balance treated same
basis as November advance Four le should give no assurance to the Government
about any further loans but should be prepared loan this year not less than total
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three million which is about three fourths estimated budget but which Suleiman
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'Edward Skinner
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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 [‎180r] (358/656), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/422, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023989482.0x00009f> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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