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'File 39/7 (10/9) Kuwait Oil Concession' [32r] (63/88)
The record is made up of 1 file (42 folios). It was created in 21 Mar 1936-16 May 1947. 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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8ttrce«sful candjblutii tm mj Vo afcl© to porsuaclo th« than
Saudi Arabian Oovermont to relliVL;ul8h thaiar rights In th«
•nontral aona* In hla favour* tharafora 1 think that It tou24
ra<iUlr# ?>ollticul aupoort In tha widost aonsa to Influonca th&
Shaikh to agra* to grant a concoaalon for tho f noutral aono*
at tha present tlna*
Xt will Vo recalled that the Arabian /joorlc&n Oil Conpanor
already hold a very comprehensive concosalon frc»a XVn Saud for
his Interests In this area* (For the exact details of the
agreefsert Vo tween the Arabian American Oil o&mpany and XVn Saul
a reference may Vo mode to the printed correspondence foralog
an enclosure to your iclnied letter lfo*^54-S dated the l?th
March 2M1 ~ Jedde despatch Ho.$6 dated the 20th Hovonher 13431
X believe that the Arabian Aeearioan 011 Company have already
come to m agreement with the So*tern Gulf Company who have a
half share In the Kuwait Oil Company with regard to the lolnt
exploration of the •neutral some 1 * this Veing so it would
of course Ve very satisfactory for the two companies concerned t
the Arabian merlcan OH Company and the luwait Oil Conpany y
If the latter acquired the •neutral aone 1 concession t Vat X
Velieva that we have already given an undertaking to Messrs*
Fetroleuit Concessions limit ad that should the question of the
•neutral sons 1 Vecome a subject tor negotiations they will Ve
kept Informed «nd Ve given an opportunity to negotiate* If
this la indeed so it will Ve necessary for Messrs* Petroleum
Concessions United to withdraw their right to negotiate
before His Majesty •« Governjawmt would authorise political
support being given to the Kuwait Oil Coapimy to obtain the
concession* Whether they would do so willingly X am not in
& position to say. At the some time we ore responsible that
the Chaikh f s interests are safeguarded and that being so should
we Ve justified in eliminating competition by securing the
withdrawal of Messrs* Petroleum Concessions United?
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The file contains correspondence between Kuwait Oil Company, 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. , 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 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 Kuwait. The correspondence discusses the discovery of oil in Kuwait; because of the scarcity of oil found in the well at Bahra it was decided to drill another well around the w ara (sandstone) hill (now part of Burqan Field), where oil was found in commercial quantities in 1938. Copy of the 1934 Agreements between the British Government, the Sheikh of Kuwait and with Kuwait Oil Company is included in the file (ff 3-10). The discovery of oil in Kuwait increased interest from Saudi Arabia over the Neutral Zone, which is subject of correspondence from Petroleum Concessions Limited.
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- 1 file (42 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 42-43. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 44; 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 2-37; 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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- IOR/R/15/2/878
- Title
- 'File 39/7 (10/9) Kuwait Oil Concession'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:22v, 24r:26v, 28r:43v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence