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'File 38/1 Vol I, P. C. L. Exploration' [‎78r] (157/468)

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The record is made up of 1 file (231 folios). It was created in 3 Nov 1945-10 Dec 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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PETROLEUM CONCESSIONS
LTD.
CONFIDENTIAL
DO/tSD.4/4319
A
BAHRAIN
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
26th June, 1946.
My dear Colonel,
ELlPLQxI.ISNT OF FOREIGNERS In QAl'-AH AT^D On
THE THJCLAL COAST iUm I.IU5 CAT
1 'vs vou know we have an extensive programme of geological
exploration 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 in Qatar for the cool season
1946 to 47. In addition, there will be considerable expansion in
connection with our drilling programme in Qatar.
2 Our London principals have approached 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. i 00 ? 1 ® 3
of correspondence attached] to regularise the employment of American
pLso^el in respect of geological exploration. It may be mentioned
here that our .taerican Kesident Geologist for
will be returning to take over his post again about October 1946 an
several American drillers will also be arriving to recommence drilling.
S. numbers of experienced drivers, mechanics, artisans and technicians
will be required in connection with the above programme, and j
the necessary qualifications. A complication is that “ s °™
+-hP pmnlovment will be for a few months only and does not justi y
r e:rS P tmer?r™ kdia even if Indians could be obtained under such
conditions.
4 Id principle the Company is enpected to recruit frcm British
subjects (irtiich t.rm »“l“.
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Coast Shaikh is eligible for employment any of th ®^ a ^® S, the
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The file contains correspondence relating to survey expeditions carried out in the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. (today's United Arab Emirates) region by Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited. The correspondence is principally between the 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. Agent at Sharjah, the Political Officer of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , also at Sharjah, 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, representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited and Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited, 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 rulers of Sharjah, Ras al Khaimah [Ra's al-Khaymah], and Abu Dhabi, as well as the leaders of a number of more minor tribes.

The correspondence covers the arrangements for, and the progress of, survey work carried out by the company during the winters of 1945/46, 1946/47, and 1947/48, in the vicinities of Jabal Faiyah and Buraimi [Al-Buraymī], including a reconnaissance trip through Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. al Gor. Contained in the file are regular updates on the progress of the surveys sent by company representatives to either the 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. Agent or the Political Officer at Sharjah.

Matters of a political nature were referred by the company to the 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. Agent or the Political Officer, and the following issues are covered within the file:

  • numerous incidents of resistance from local Bedouin inhabitants, usually triggered by transgression of tribal boundaries;
  • pay arrangements for guards and labourers, including a strike by workers in October 1946;
  • the employment of non-British subjects (namely Americans);
  • tribal and territorial allegiances that impacted on the work of the surveyors.

Folio 102 is a sketch map of the area explored around Ajman [‘Ajmān] and Umm al Qaiwain [Umm al Qaywayn].

Folios 211-232 are internal office notes, including extracts from the oil concession agreement with Shaikh Sultan II bin Saqr of Sharjah [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ].

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1 file (231 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio, 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 also present; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

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