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'File 10/3 VII Qatar Oil Concession' [‎176r] (366/536)

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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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(1) /
(b)
Shaikh "thought reasonable.
That doubtless His Msj esV' a Goverment would
use aircraft and othur suits a® msans which
appeared to impresa him.
4. On this point 1 suggest 1 be authorised to reply
in writing as In 3 ( a ) snd (b) adding in order that assistance
if necessary may reach him quickly landing grounds and w/t
installation will of course be necessary in his territory as
well as collaborstion with him in obtaining ear^ Information
of impending raids. This will cover Royal *ir Force
intelligence arrangenen ,s though 1 do not think it advisable
at this stsge speciiicaliy to mention Intelligence Officers.
- -
with reference to your telegram Ko.1127 of 8th
a^ril* jurisdiction# ShaiJfch for some time persisted in his
previL-iiS demand but finally gave me a letter in which he said
he would agree to
(a) disputes between British subjects British protected
subjects and the subjects of non-Moslem Foreign
Powers being settled by the r olitical Agent Bahrain
or his representative
(b) disputes of British subjects and subjects of non-Moslem
Foreign cowers with his own subjects andl with the
subjects of Moslem Foreign Powers being settled by a
Joint Court at Doha on which he and the Political
Agent or their representatives woulc sit
provided that His Majesty^ Government on their pL.rt unaertook
to
(1) recognise his son Hamad as his heir apparent
(2) accora himself and Hamad when the latter succeeded
him full support in internal matters.
6.
With regard to paragreph 6 (b).

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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.

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There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 250-256).

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1 volume (261 folios)
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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.

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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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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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