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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 [300r] (604/656)
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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pilgrimage might raise this figure. California
Company estimate Government's paraffin require
ments at 340,000 gallons and private consumption
on average of 1939 and 1940 will come to 621>000
gallons# California Company estimate that
Government will require 330 ( ?omi sai on) gallons
diess1 oil while Saudi Arabia Mining Syndicate
want 530>000 gallons (17 month's supply), I
suggest total figure including small private
consumption of 1,000,000 gallons.
-Eastern Arabia# Riadh is now- supplied with
bulk petrol 44,000 gallons from
Jedda and with paraffin diesel oil and bulked
petrol from Has Tanura. I understand Kuwait
only supplies small amount but I have no figures.
B<riii a in thus appears to be no longer main source
of supply of Government oil requirements.
Some kerosene is supplied to Jedda by Shell from
Sudan (442,000 Imperial gallons in 1939, 233,000
in 19 40). Socony Vacuum (70,000 gallons in 1939
43,000 in 1940) and Sarland Oil Company of
United States of America (80,000 gallons in
Karachi for private consumption).
Lubricants. In 1939 Shell supplied 80,508
kilogrammes lubricating oil and grease*
Other sources (California Company and United
States mainly) supplied 208,150 kilogrammes oil
and 48,563 of grease. In 1^40 shell supplied
3,900 kilogrammes oil and 59 of grease s
2 93 ,000 of oil end 61,107 grease.
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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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- 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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