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'CONFIDENTIAL 86/7-VI B.43. PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS LTD. TRUCIAL COAST' [‎53r] (110/450)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (221 folios). It was created in 29 May 1937-29 Jun 1937. 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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ARTICLE 8. Within three months after
the expiry of each calendar year, the
Company shall deliver to the Shaikh a
statement of the amount of the Substances
won and saved and in the case of natural
gas produced and sold during the said calen
dar year,and of the royalty which is or might
have been payable under Article 5, together
with a report of its operations during the
said year. The Shaikh or his representative
shall have the right to check such returns
and statements, and all such returns and
statements and the reports of the Company’s
operations shall be treated as confidential
by the Shaikh
ARTICLE 9. (a) The Company shall
have the right to import water, the Sub
stances, fuel, machinery, motor-cars
and lorries,aircraft, equipment, plant, timber,
utensils, iron work, building materials, food
supplies, medicines, medical supplies, office
equipment and household furniture, and other
materials, equipment and goods of whatsoever
nature required by the Company and its
employees for the purpose of its operations
hereunder and to export the Substances and
articles previously imported by the Company
free of customs or export duty and taxes
or other charges, but it shall pay on all
personal goods, clothing and general mer
chandise imported by the Company for the
personal use of its employees or for resale
to them the ordinary duty in force for the
time being in the State. Saving as
in Article 5 and in this Article provided,
the Company, its personnel, its operations,
income, profits and property including the
Substances shall be exempt and free during
the period of this Agreement from all
present or future harbour duties, import
duties, export duties, taxes, imposts and
charges of any kind whether State or local,
tolls and land surface rent of whatever
nature.
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granted the Company shall pay in addition
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The volume contains correspondence, primarily between Major Frank Holmes as negotiator for Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL), John Skliros, Director of Petroleum Concessions Limited in London, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the 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 regarding progress in negotiations with Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr [Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qasimī], Ruler of Sharjah for a concession in his territories. The correspondence discusses the amendments to the agreement which the Shaikh wished to make, various conditions he wished to place on the concession. and negotiations over the financial terms of a potential concession. A draft copy of the concession agreement can be found at folios 94-111.

Also discussed is the signing of the Debai [Dubai] concession and PCL's acceptance of the signed copy; along with the written agreement given by Shaikh Sa’id bin Maktum al Maktum [Saʻīd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm] to 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. regarding a termination of contract undertaking.

Further correspondence between the 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, 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. and Secretary of State for India considers methods of applying pressure on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikh’s to sign concessions with Petroleum Concessions Limited in order to prevent American interests from acquiring concessions in the area. A letter is issued by the Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the British Government, to be used if negotiations and initial pressure failed to secure the concessions. The letter made it clear that the British Government would not permit more than one Oil Company to operate on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and that they had approved agreements with PCL and were not prepared to permit negotiations with other Companies. The intention was for the letter to be used as a last resort as there could be difficulties if either Petroleum Concessions Limited or the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. Shaikh’s came to learn of its existence before it was required.

Other matters of note within the volume include:

Extent and format
1 volume (221 folios)
Arrangement

The volume contains a table of contents on folio 4 giving subject headings and page references. The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are

written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 5-214; these numbers are also written in pencil, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence, but they are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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