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'File 24/2 Oil concessions, Volume II' [‎45r] (89/404)

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The record is made up of 1 file (200 folios). It was created in 1 May 1937-1 Jul 1938. 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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As will be seen only points number 2 and
number 9 offer fjiy real difficulty of solution and, in
my opinion, even these could be overcome by determined
persuaion on the part of the Company’s Hepresentaive*
7* On June 6th Major Holmes had another lengthy
interview with the Shaikh of Sharjah and eaw me directly a
afterwards* He had a list of amLiendmnts which his
clerk read to me* He said he writing to his Company.
I expressed surprise that he was not cabling and he said
he would cable but would have to write as well* He said
that the ammendments were the ones that the Shaikh was
holding out over and that he could not agree to them,
but had promised to refer to his Company* He said
he had told the Shaikh that he was not prepared to pay
more for the Sharjah concession than he haul for the
Dubai concession* It is worth noting here that he had
already told the Shaikh’s Secretary that he would pay
Bs*86r.00CA which is Rs *6,000/- more choci he confesses
paying at Dubai* He told me that the Shaikh was fright
ened and alleged that the • political 1 had frightened
him and hinted that if this was not so he would have
made more progress* He said fcfe had made no further
appointment vd.th the Shaikh* He further stated that he
might or might not cable his principals taat day* I said
that if he was going to delay matoers by writing and not
cabling then I could sea no reason why I should wait
and he agreed. 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 whcm I saw in
Major HoImes*spresence confirmed th&v the financial
question had not been fdlly discussed and that Major
Homes had broken off the discussions to refer to his
Company*
8. On the 6th June I suggested to Major Holmes
that he should conduct the Ajman negotiation at the same
time and he said that he could not as he had had no
reply /

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The file contains correspondence regarding the negotiations and signing of oil concessions in 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 correspondence is principally between the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Sharjah, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat, representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited (mostly Frank Holmes), and various rulers of the Trucial Shaikhdoms.

The matters covered by the file include:

  • the question of whether to include Kalbah within the Muscat concession;
  • the British Government's policy of only permitting ruling Shaikhs to grant concessions to Petroleum Concessions Limited, and the wish of the rulers of Sharjah, Dubai, and Ras al-Khaimah to negotiate with the Standard Oil of California;
  • the intentions of Shaikh Said bin Maktum [Sa‘īd bin Maktūm Āl Maktūm], ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr [Sulṭān II bin Saqr Āl Qasimī], ruler of Sharjah, to open a bank branch in their territories;
  • the conduct of Frank Holmes;
  • the negotiations over the Dubai, Sharjah, and Ras al-Khaimah concessions;
  • the visit of Imperial Airways agents to Umm al-Qaiwain with a view to opening permanent facilities there;
  • the visit of Basil Henry Lermitte, representative of Petroleum Concessions Limited, to the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. to begin negotiations for the Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain, and Abu Dhabi concessions;
  • reports of communication between Hajj Abdullah Williamson [William Richard Williamson], agent of Petroleum Concessions Limited, and the rulers of Ras al-Khaimah and Abu Dhabi, urging them to hold out for better terms;
  • arrangements for a geological survey of Jabal Hafit;
  • negotiations with Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr over the political agreement between Petroleum Concessions Limited and the British Government;
  • reports of American geologists seen working in Abu Dhabi territory.
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1 file (200 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 202; 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 2-198; 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
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