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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [65r] (144/536)
The record is made up of 1 volume (261 folios). It was created in 17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 1935. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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jirom (^at r. N o . 2, 26 th February .
The following is the result of negotiations
to date. The Shaikh has raised all the points and several
others raised with Chisholm see his letter of 1st November
1933, and claims he is free to do so in view of Chisholm's
letter of 17th December and that he gave no reason to
suppose that he would modify his demands with regard to the
general terms even if the cash offer was accepted. I am
insisting upon obtaining his final demand with general terms
before discussing his present cash demands.
Article 1 he requires to be redrafted in the same general sense.
Period depends entirely upon financial terms.
Reports on demand.
Royalty basis to be won and saved as in previous
Shaikh requires copies of our records on demand.
_ All imports are to be through Dohah only, port
of export is to be agreed and the Shaikh is to have full
right to utilise all facilities whenever necessary for
personal or Government business. Aircraft agreed subject to
having special permission on each occasion.
Article 7. ITo Government pressure with regard to the
acquisition of land etc. Land etc. surplus during the period
of the agreement reverts to the Shaikh free of cost.
Article 8. Shaikh requires two artesian wells free.
Articlc 9. Actual requirements only without right to re
export .
Article 10. Imports to be free but right to re-export to be
covered by a special payment additional to royalties.
Article 11. Shaikh of Q,atr is not to be responsible for loss
or damage due to invasions, insurrections, etc.
12.' Transferee companies to be subject to the approval
of the Shaikh,
13> Termination only after three years from commencing-
operations and everything to revert free.
Article 14. To redraft without alteration of the sense.
Article 15. Force majeure in Qatr only.
Article 16.
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.
not accepted.
Article 2.
Article
3.
Article
4.
draft.
Article
5.
Article
6,
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The volume contains correspondence and telegrams between the 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. , 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. in Bahrain with the Shaikh of Qatar, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Saud.
The volume includes:
- 'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA' (ff. 5 and 23);
- draft of the Qatar Oil Concession and copy of the Kuwait Oil Agreement, 5 March 1934;
- telegram sent on 6 March 1935 from 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. to the Secretary of State for India, informing that a further extension of the exploration agreement was granted for 2 months by the Sheikh of Qatar to Mr Mylles, representing A.P.O.C. (f. 48);
- correspondence on the negotiation to find an agreement on some articles and on the financial conditions of the concession;
- drafts of the agreement with A.P.O.C. sent by Shaikh Abdullah and notes of the discussion at the 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. ;
- there are some letters to and from the Shaikh in the file, in Arabic with English translation;
- papers regarding a visit to Qatar of 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. in Bahrain;
- telegram sent on 30 April 1935 form 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. to the Vice-Consul at Mohammerah informing that the agreement has been signed (f. 236).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 250-256).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (261 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 250-256. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation is on the front top right of each folio. The numbering is in pencil, mostly encircled, starting with 1 on the first page of writing and ending on back cover with 261. There is a second foliation, uncircled, starting from folio 26 (numbered 25) and ending on folio 101 (numbered 100).
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- Title
- 'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1r:3v, 6r:11v, 25r:67v, 69v, 80v:81v, 83v, 93v:101v, 111v:132v, 133v, 143v:144v, 145v:158v, 160r:163v, 164v:189v, 190v:205v, 206v:215v, 216v, 217v, 218v:220v, 221v:225v, 226v:247v, 249v:260v, back-i
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