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'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters' [6r] (11/54)
The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 15 Apr 1950-6 Dec 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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.0629/2/50
Dear pelly,
British
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
Sharjah,
December 6th 1950.
As reported in my telegram No.164
of 4th December the sea-bed concession agreenent between
the Superior Oil Company and Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan
was signed by the Shaikh on the one hand and Mr. R.J, Garrett
on behalf of the Company on the 2nd December 1950.
2. I flew to Abu Dhabi with Mr. Ali
Bustani in the early afternoon of the 2nd December. Mr.
Garrett and Mr. Lower who had travelled in the same air
craft, retired to the guest house while I presented myself
to the Shaikh and obtained his seal to the letter accepting
the conditions laid down in your letter No. C/TC-68. The
original, a copy, and a draft translation of Shaikh
Shfikhbut»s letter of acceptance are enclosed.
3. You will notice that Shaikh Shakhbut
refers to "your letter No.C/TC-68 dated the 2nd December
1950" whereas your letter was originally dated the 18th
April 1950. It seemed to me incongruous that a Imtter
dated in April should contain a reference to an agreement
signed in the following December, and with the Shaikh's
full understanding and approval I altered the English and
Arabic dates of your letter to the 2nd December 1950 =
the 22nd Safar 1370, respectively, initialling the manus
cript alteration. Both the original of the letter, now
held by the Shaikh, and the copy held here have been so
altered. I hope you have no objection to my having done
this/..••
C.J. Felly, Esq., O.B.E.,
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.
,
Bahrain
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The file contains correspondence regarding 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 Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan [Shakhbūṭ bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān], the ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The file covers the oil concession granted by Shaikh Shakhbut to the Superior Oil Company (California) for the subsoil beneath the sea beyond the three mile territorial limit. It includes the political agreement signed by the British Government and the Superior Oil Company on the 15 April 1950, wherein the obligations of the former are stipulated.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (25 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 27; 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.
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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/15/4/10
- Title
- 'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:8v, 10r:13v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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