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'Oil Concessions' [162r] (332/734)
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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respeot to aaorod buildings, slirineo caul grave yards*.
II. • H Hesdtd « hap changed to "
" neoessary to M .
III. - Til© change from Bs 10,000 to Rs has
already boon discussed.
IV. - 2nd. paragraph, the inclusion of the words
w Sulaj eot to the right of the Sheikh to recover porter*
-age charges, and denurrage on goods remaining in his
charge for a period in oxcess of 10 days on all goods
entering Bahrain hy way of the existing Customs pier*
has already been explained.
- The reason for the alteration of figuree has
already been explained.
VI* • The words " To take all reasonable preoau-
/ -tions " and *exoept for reasons beyond his control* 1
have been added as the original wording goes too far.
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The aheikh oanno be expected to accept liabilities.
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/ / such as no civilised State would accep^for the recovery
of stolen property. He maintains a police force which
with the help of the * trustworthy guards " will do all
that they can to safeguard the Company v s property and
nothing more can be expected.
6. I suboit for the information of the Hon*ble
the Politioal Kesident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
a copy of a
letter dated 15th June 1928addro8&ed to me by Ma4or
Holmes before his departure from Bahrain.
X have the honour to be.
Sir,
Tour most obedient servant.
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closures
letter d/l5th June 1928 from pontinni
Major 7.Holmes to the Pol. Political ivgent, Bdirein.
Agent^, Bahrein.
^raft Agreement from Major
1. Holmes .
Amended Draft Agreement from
the Bahrein State.
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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
- 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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- Open Government Licence