'Oil Concessions' [20r] (46/734)
The record is made up of 1 volume (365 folios). It was created in 8 Dec 1927-16 Sep 1929. 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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AGREi.MEKT between SIUIKH BIN SHK.
I So a aL KH a LIFaH, ShalKh of Baiirein of the'
one part, hereinafter calitd "the Shaikh"^
and the Eastern and General Syndicate
Limited of the other part, hereinafter
called "the Company".
Article I . The Shaiich grants to the
Company tyy these presents an exclusive
exploration licence for a period not
exceeding two years, except as provided
for in Article II, from the date ol^bhis
Agreement whereby the Company shall be
entitled throughout the whole of the
territories under his control to explore 1
and search the surface of such territories
I
to a de^tKnot exceeding && 20 feet for
natural gas, petroleum, asphalte and
ozokerite, and to enjoy the privileges
set out in the first schedule to this
Agreement; and he undertakes on behalf
of himself and his successors to grant
to the Company the further exclusive
licences and privileges set forth below.
Article II . The exploration licence
referred to in the preceding article may
be extended for a further period of two
years on the Company's showing to the
satisfaction of the Shaikhi actin^ on
the advice of 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.
, that such extension is
justified.
Article III. The Shaikh hereb„ under-
takes on behalf of himself and his suc
cessors to grant to the Company on
application, either after the expiry of
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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; the British 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. at Bushire; Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Bahrain Government; Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative at Bahrian of the Eastern and Syndicate Company Limited; and Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah; as well as copies of correspondence between the Government of India and various government departments in London.
These papers concern the extension and renewal of and amendments to the Bahrain Oil Concession and prospecting licences; enquiries about the meaning and wording of the concession, particularly regards to customs and duties payments by Eastern and General Syndicate; American influence on Eastern and General Syndicate and Bahrain more generally; and dealings with other oil companies, including the Turkish Petroleum Company and Standard Oil Company of California.
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- 1 volume (365 folios)
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The file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: There are three inconsistent foliation sequences, which have been crossed out, and one complete foliation sequence. The complete foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins on the first folio after the front cover, on number 2, and runs through to 364, ending on the inside of the back cover.
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- Title
- 'Oil Concessions'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:8v, 9v:15v, 16v:18v, 19v:34v, 34ar:34av, 35r:36v, 57r:60v, 62v, 63v:64v, 66v:90v, 91v, 92v:95v, 96v:97v, 101v:103v, 104v, 126v, 153v:154v, 155v:156v, 158v:162v, 185r:190v, 191v:192r, 193r:194v, 195v:196v, 197v:202v, 203v:209v, 210v, 212r:220v, 225v:231v, 266r:282v, 283v:305v, 306v:319v, 320v:323v, 325v:363v, 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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