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‘File 28/35 Denial programme Qatar’ [‎193r] (390/746)

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The record is made up of 1 file (365 folios). It was created in 5 Jun 1935-31 Dec 1943. 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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Translation of IstteB datsd 18th Dil Hijja 1361
(26-12-42) from Shaikh of Qatar to 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.
Bahrain
I have to thank you very much for your letter No.
C/1809 of 1942 9 dated 30th November 1942 in which you have
informed me of the continuation of what we demanded from
the Company in our letter dated 8th Shaban and that you
believed that the questions have been settled satisfactory
ily and that you will compile a clear statement of what
has been agreed upon, so that there will be no misunder
standing* I value the attention you have taken in this
matter* You should know that we gave in in this matter
in accordance with your wishes otherwise there is no cause
for the cessation of the Company's operations and the
deprivation of my countrymen from the benefit of their
work about which I have already said that it would cause
a large gap and would have a bad effect on a large number
of people who have been maintaining themselves on their
work* We thank God that the position has very much
improved since our discussion of these matters and there is
nothing left to necessitate the suspension of operations*
We expect that the Company will resume its operations in
the near future* But the letter of the Company's Manager,
which we received on 17th December, is not satisfactory
and we cannot agree to it, because it contains obscure
and ambiguous paragraphs* He said that some of the
arrangements are temporary and all that has been arranged
is only temporary. O' Political Agentl From this version
you will realize what will be behind this and that the
Company will be in a position to cancel the arrangements
whenever they want, because there is no limit for the
"temporary"• These texts must be changed to conform to
your letter dated 30th November 1942* I have written a
letter to the Company's Manager telling him that I do not
recognize what he has mentioned nor do I agree to it* I
only rely on your letter. No doubt I am content with what
you have stated, but I like to inform you clearly of the
situation so that you will be acquainted with it*
A.C.
U*E.

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Content

The volume contains copies of letters, agreements and other papers relating to the temporary cessation in 1942 of oil operations undertaken by Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited (PDQ) in Qatar, in response to events in the Second World War, and negotiations over an agreement between the Ruler of Qatar 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 Bahrain for the cessation of operations, and continued payment of the concession and other costs. The volume’s principal correspondents are 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 (Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, superseded by Major Tom Hickinbotham in October 1943); the Manager of PDQ (Ernest Vincent Packer, also in the file as chief correspondent for Petroleum Concessions Limited (PCL)); the Ruler of Qatar (Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī).

The volume includes:

While the volume’s correspondence begins in in May and June 1942, an extract of an earlier letter from 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. , dated 5 June 1935 (f 6) provides the earlier date indicated in this catalogue entry’s date range.

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1 file (365 folios)
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The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the volume (ff 350-368) mirror the chronological arrangement.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 371; 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 incomplete foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 163-349; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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