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'File 38/2 Petroleum Concessions Limited's Policy' [‎9v] (18/44)

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The record is made up of 1 file (20 folios). It was created in 5 Apr 1946-12 Dec 1948. 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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The file contains correspondence relating to policy matters concerning Petroleum Concessions Limited and their subsidiary company, Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited. The correspondence is between the 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. , the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. at Bushire (later Bahrain) [ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ], the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Bahrain and London, and the American Consul at Dhahran in Saudi Arabia.

The papers contained within the file cover the company's policy on the following matters:

  • a request for information on the oil industry submitted by the United States Government through their Consul at Dhahran;
  • the potential disputes that may arise between rulers and tribal leaders over the ownership of oil rights;
  • a resolution (folio 17) to increase the capital of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited;

Folio 18 is a cover letter from Petroleum Concessions Limited for a copy of the Iraq Petroleum Company Handbook (not present).

Folios 20-21 are internal office notes.

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1 file (20 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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'File 38/2 Petroleum Concessions Limited's Policy' [‎9v] (18/44), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/863, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100025644404.0x000013> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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