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'File 0629 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters' [14r] (27/94)
The record is made up of 1 file (45 folios). It was created in 8 Jun 1949-3 Jul 1950. 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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I
Translation of letter dated the 16th Shuwal, 1368, equi
valent to the 11th August, 1949, from Shaikh Said bin Maktum,
«uler of Dubai to Mr. H.G. Jakins, H.B.M's
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.
,
After Compliments:
Reference your letter No.C/S-93 dated the 10th July,
1949, equivalent to the 14th Ramadhan, 1368, in which you
referred to Mr. Felly’s letter No.C/S-65 dated the 30th ^ay
1949 equivalent to 2nd Sha’ban, 1368, regarding our discussion
with the Political Officer,
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, in connection with
the submerged area' outside the three mile territorial waters
You mantioned that His Excellency the Political
Resident has given us full authority to grant a concession
for the submerged area about which we issued a notice and
to any company. You also mentioned that we should not grant any
conditional concession within the extent of the present con
cession, but should be subject to any rights that may be proved
according to the contents of the present concession in order
to avoid failure in case of arbitration between us and the
company given the concession.
We confirm emphatically to Your Excellency that the new
submerged area is not included in the present concession but
is a novelty and that it may have its separate concession and
we will not give any company a concession that may abuse or
injure the rights of the present company.
company for the new area we would submit to you the terms agreed
to before the signature is made to enable to you to inform His
Excellency 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.
and obtain his approval.
limit.
When the negotiations are made between us and any other
Usual ending.
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The file contains correspondence regarding the issue of oil concession grants for land beneath the sea beyond the three mile territorial limit. The correspondence is principally between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Bahrain, and the ruling shaikhs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. [United Arab Emirates].
The matters covered by the file include:
- British instructions to the Trucial shaikhs to make claims to the subsoil of the seabed beyond the three mile limit;
- the case of arbitration between Petroleum Concessions Limited and individual shaikhs over whether this potential extension of territory was included in the original 1939 concessions.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (45 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 47; 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 2-44; 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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/4/9
- Title
- 'File 0629 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, 14r:14v, 21r:21v, 23r:32v, 34r:36v, 38r:38v, 40r:40v, 42r:42v, 44r:45v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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