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'File 10/14 III Bahrain unallotted area' [‎88r] (184/636)

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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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subject to any deduction resulting from the arrangement
under which gas produced in the refining process and used in
the furnaces is converted "by an agreed formula into an
equivalent amount of oil fuel and then deducted from the
royalty paying total of crude oil as "oil required for the
customary operations of the Company's installations".
(iii) It is considered that provisions corresponding
to Articles XII, mil, XIX and XXII of the 1934 lease should
a PPly also to the Lnallotted Area. May presume that this
will at any rate he effected in the comprehensive concession
which I think the Company intend subsequently to negotiate
to cover all their rights in the Sheikh's territory?
(iv) It is considered desirable to include in the
concession an article providing against the pollution of
coastal waters by oil etc. I believe that this was mentioned
to you orally last May or June and that you thought there
would be no difficulty over it. m \
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3. To prevent any confusion I enclose a copy of the draft
concession agreement as received from you'last June and
containing, in words underlined, the suggestions made In the
preceding paragraph. ? „«y
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4. I also enclose a drafts as amended in The light of
discussion with you last June, of the political agreement
between tne Company and His Majesty's Government. You will
find that we have gone far to meet your suggestions, and I
hope that you will be able to recommend the present draft
for your Company's approval. The only explanation I think I
need make is with reference to the pre-emption provisions of
the former draft. We should have greatly preferred to
xetain them, since they are in accordance with accepted
practice elsewhere in the Arab States of the Gulf as well as
in India, I understand, however, that you are unable
to/

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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)
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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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