'File 10/14 III Bahrain unallotted area' [22r] (52/636)
The record is made up of 1 file (316 folios). It was created in 6 Jul 1939-15 Mar 1943. It was written in English. 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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as v/e might v/ishp since it does not provide control over
share transactions 3 and that we might wish to have some such
provision as i! lt is understood by the Company that any
transactions which have as their object or possible result
the passing of control over the Company's operations to
foreign or ochor American interests shall not be effected
without prior ascertainment of the views of His Majesty's
Government 1 '. These are not Mr. Ballantyne's words and
represent only a rough draft to show the nature of his
suggestion, (Reference should be made in this connexion to
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.
letter P.Z,2544/37 of the 20th April 19375
covering Mr. Clausen's note of an interview with Mr.
Ballantyne on the 14th April, 1937 P and to Admiralty letter I
of the 25th May 1937 ? Ho. M,02525/57. The subject seems to
have been pursued no further in 1937 as no subsequent papers
can be traced here).
^* Prima .jfacle and subject to the views of the local
auuhonties this substitute for Article 5 seems unobjectionable.
8. The Article 7 of our draft is stock form in our drafts
and we should perhaps insist on it.
9. The 'words '"within the Sheikh's territories" might be
added after "elsewhere" at the end of both sentences of
Article 8.
11. This is for separate consideration.
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The file contains notes of 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. meetings, correspondence and telegrams between 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. , 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. , the Adviser to the Bahrain Government, Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, and Bahrain Petroleum Limited (BAPCO) representatives on the negotiations for the oil concession over the 'Bahrain additional area', which includes islands, reefs and shoals. Of interest: various copies of the draft concession agreement, 'Additional Area Progress reports No. 5' (folios 58-62), 'Additional Area Progress reports No. 6' (folios 112-116). The deed between the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah and BAPCO was signed on 19 Jun 1940. Most of the documents after the deed are about drilling wells on the reefs. There's a map showing the area surrounding Manama titled 'Attachment to Letter FA-531' (folio 271).
There are letters in Arabic to and from the Sheikh of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifah.
There are notes at the end of the volume (folios. 293-309).
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- 1 file (316 folios)
- Arrangement
The documents in the volume are arranged in chronological order. There are notes at the end of the volume (folios 362-380). The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the volume.
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The main foliation is written in pencil, encircled and can be found in the top right. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1; then 2A, 2B, 2C; then 3-108; 109A and 109B; 110-274; 275A and 275B and carries on until 312, which is the last number given on the back cover of the volume. There is another foliation, not circled, running between folios 26-292.
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- 'File 10/14 III Bahrain unallotted area'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2ar:2cv, 3r:7v, 18r:26v, 28r:35v, 41r:41v, 44r:49v, 52r:55v, 57r:57v, 64r:84v, 87r:91v, 110r:111v, 117r:118v, 122r:128v, 133r:144v, 146r:151v, 153r:159v, 170r:171v, 173r:180v, 184r:184v, 187r:194v, 198r:198v, 201r:201v, 209r:209v, 217r:219v, 222r:222v, 224r:237v, 240r:246v, 249r:249v, 251r:258v, 260r:267v, 275ar:275av, 280r:280v, 284r:311v, back-i
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