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'Oil Concessions' [357r] (723/734)
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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"between the Cdapany engaged in sueii exploitation and
the local aathoritiea and population in Bahrein
should, be maintained upon a satisfactory and friendly
"basis, So secure this end* it is absolutely
necessary, in Tiew of His Majesty 's Gorenment, that
there should "be nc doubt in the minds of such local
authorities and pcpulation as to who la the chief
Local Representatlye of the Ccmpany and that such local
rspresentatiye she aid he not only persom grata with
His Majesty* s GoTerument end with the local
authorities in Bahrein, "but also familiar with the
conditions prevailing In the Arabian littoral of the
Persian Gulf« MoraoTer in Tlew of the special treaty
relations existing- "between lis Majesty's GoTerment
and the Shaikh of Bahrein it is highly desirable
that the principal representative of the Company
should be a British subject.
j 3o His Majesty"' s Government also desire to
Tecelre an assurairoe from the Syndicate that neither
the Syrdlcete, nor the Company to which it is proposed
that the rights of the Syndicate should "be assigned,
will take any steps which would prejudice the
position of the proposed sites xor e landing ground
and seaplax'Q station in-Bahrein, the prec se location
of which will be Goiamunicated to the Syndicate ae
soon as possible.
4r 0 If the Sifndlcate are prepared to accept
the conditions referred to above and so iarnlsh the
assuranfie referred to in the preceolng paragraph, ills
Majesty's Government will be prepared to advise the
Shaikh
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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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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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