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'Oil Concessions' [66r] (140/734)
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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continued:
for a few yards from the coast line, there are a few dates palms
at the Sitra end, hut they will not interfere with works necessary
to develop the entrance and the harbour.
This area is required upon v/hich to build tanks,
refinery and pumping plants and make jetties and wharves etc.,
to connect with the deep water of Khor-Kaliya,
Any other unoccupied land can he passed over quite
readily without damaging the agricultural efforts to any appre
ciable extent, if at all.
In regard to the Agricultural project mentioned in
your letter,as now being considered,that is the leasing out of
unoccupied lands I do not think that this will interfere with
the Company's operations, if we should find it necessary, to run
pipe-lines, tramlines or roads over any portion of such lands
it will not effect the leaseholder except to a small extent
owing to the small area occupied.
The copies of the draft Concession are for use as
follows, should others be required they can be sent to you:-
No. 1. To the Hon. 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.
,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
No. 2. To 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.
, Bahrein.
No. 3. To The Bahrein G-overnment Office, Bahrein.
I would be pleased if you could forward a copy by
this mail to the Hon. 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.
i. am.
Sir,
Your obedient servant.
for tEO 0106® 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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- IOR/R/15/2/97
- Title
- 'Oil Concessions'
- Pages
- 7r:7v59r:60r, 65r:66r, 98r:101r, 125r:126r, 157r:158r, 211r:211v
- Author
- Holmes, Frank
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