'File 38/3 I, P. C. L. Qatar Concession' [170r] (344/484)
The record is made up of 1 volume (238 folios). It was created in 2 May 1940-15 Mar 1947. 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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CONFIDMTIAL
DO/qSD.4/4373
Ifiy dear Colonel,
ENGAGmmT OF PERSIANS LrvTM> IN BA ERAII^
FOR SERVICE P.D.Q,. QAl'AR
S '
You will remember that it was arranged that we should not
recruit Bahrain subjects for work In Qatar except with the consent
of His Highness the Shaikh of Bahrain to be obtained thiopgh you.
2. There is a category of Persians living in Bahrain without
Irani or Bahrain passports or Certificates of Identity, many of
whom have lived here since childhood.
3. We are experiencing great difficulty in obtaining drivers and
artisans, and we should like to draw on this category.
4. If you agree in principle that this category can be engaged and
reference to His Highness Is not involved, we presume that it will be
necessary
(a) to submit names and particulars to you in order that
you can satisfy yourself that applicants are not Bahrain
subjects entailing reference to His Highness.
(b) to arrange for Certificates of Identity and visas for Qatar.
(c) to arrange for a Bahrain visa vhich will enable a man to
return to Bahrain, this visa to cover as usual aiy number
of journeys.
This procedure assumes that a man will be allowed to return and
settle down In Bahrain again if he so desires and that he does not
forfeit his Bahrain status, such as it is, by talcing out a Certificate
of Identity.
5. In connection with (a), if there is any preliminary investigation
which could be carried out by the Company before the applicant presents
himself at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for his Certificate of Identity, we shall be
pleased to assist.
...
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The volume contains correspondence relating to the work of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited, in Qatar. The correspondence is principally 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. in Bahrain, 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. in Bushire [ 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. ], representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited (at their offices in Bahrain and the United Kingdom) and Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (in the field in Qatar), the Foreign Office, 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 Government of India, the ruler of Qatar, Abdulla bin Qasim al Thani [‘Abdullāh bin Qāsim Āl Thānī], and the ruler of Bahrain, Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah.
The papers contained in the volume cover the following matters:
- the employment of foreign workers within the oil industry in Qatar, particularly that of Americans, Portuguese Goans, and Bahrainis;
- the expansion of drilling operations during the early stages of the Second World War;
- plans for a sea terminal on the Qatari coast, and a pipeline to any such port;
- the striking of oil at a new second well in March 1941;
- the form and method of payment of the concession royalties to the Shaikh of Qatar by the oil company;
- measures taken by the Oil Control Board to ensure continuing supplies of oil during the Second World War;
- the reopening of the Qatar oil fields following a short closure due to war;
- rates of pay and provision of meals for oil workers.
Also within the volume is a report by the Acting 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. , William Rupert Hay, on his visit to Qatar on 13 November 1941 (folios 64-66) and a petition to the ruler of Bahrain (folios 148-52) signed by thirty-six Bahraini pearl merchants and boat captains; it complains that higher wages in the Qatar oil industry are attracting essential divers away from the pearling boats (folios 148-52).
At the back of the file (folios 224-37) are internal office notes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (238 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence 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 5-223; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Title
- 'File 38/3 I, P. C. L. Qatar Concession'
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- 10r:10v, 12r:12v, 15r:15v, 25r:25v, 27r:27v, 42r:52v, 56r:56v, 70r:70v, 78r:80v, 92r:92v, 96r:96v, 101r:101v, 108r:109v, 117r:118v, 122r:122v, 127r:127v, 129r:129v, 131r:131v, 135r:135v, 137r:137v, 141r:142v, 155r:156v, 158r:160v, 162r:163v, 165r:166v, 169r:171v, 173r:173v, 202r:202v, 209r:210v, 215r:215v, 222r:222v
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