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'Oil Concessions' [165r] (338/734)
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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petroleum, ©sphelte and ozokerite,
eai to enjoy th® prlvilogce sot out
in the first eohedule &S this og^oe- 1
aentf ant hemdertakos on bafcelf
of himself end hie eucceeeore to gran!
te the coiapeny the further exclusive !
licences end privilege© eot forth
below.
Article 11
the exploration lieenoe referred
to in the preceding article may be
extended for a further period of two
yeere on the Coatnany* a showinir to
the eatiofeotion of the Sheikh, acting
on the advice of the j?olitieal Resi
dent 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 shaife^ hereby undertakes on
behalf of himself and his sucoeseors
to grant to the company on application
either after the expiry of, or during
the course of the period of two years
mentioned in article 1, or any exten
sion or ronewel thereof as provided fo;
in Article 11, a prospecting Licence
for a further maximum period of two
years over areas to bo selected by the
Company t-iith the epprovel of the Shaikl
ana with the eognisenso oX the *oliti#4
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Under
the terms of this licence the Company
ahull enjoy the privileges set out
«3«r
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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
- 16r, 19r, 37r:56v, 68r:86rv, 105r:124v, 127r:147v, 163r:184v, 195r, 210r
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