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'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters' [20r] (39/54)
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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not be transferred to any other Company without the
prior consent in writing of His Majesty’s Government*
The employees of the Company in Abu Dhabi shall at all
times so far as is consistent with the efficient
carrying on of the undertaking be British subjects
or United States citizens or subjects of the Sheikh.
With the consent of His Majesty’s Government, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, persons
of other nationalities may be employed if in the
opinion of the Company they are required for the
efficient carrying on of the undertaking.
The importation of foreign labour not of United
States or Suropean origin shall be subject to the
approval of 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.
, Persian ij-ulf,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
One of the superior local employees of the Company
shall be designated chief local representative of the
Company in Abu Dhabi. The approval of His Majesty’s
Government shall be required for the person so
designated but such approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. He will be ordinarily resident in Abu Dhabi
and will be responsible for the Company’s local
relations with the Abu Dhabi authorities. These local
relations shall always be conducted through 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 or his representative on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, except as regards routine oil business,
which may be transacted through the official
Representative of the Ruler referred to in the
concession.
Subject to the terms of the concess}
undertakes at all times to pay
wishes of the Sheikh and to the
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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.
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- 1 file (25 folios)
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The file is arranged in reverse chronological order.
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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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- 'File 0629/2 Correspondence regarding the land beneath the sea outside territorial waters'
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- 14r:26v
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