File 451/1913 Pt 1 'Oil: Deposits in Koweit, Bahrein, Farsan Isles, Syria' [‎149r] (141/214)

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SYRIAN EXPLORATION COklPANY^ LI^iXTSL.
9, BISiiji
LONDON, r]« C#
121 h • Be p t embe r 191-
Blf Jo.41648/13,
(42078)
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I have the honour to acknowledge receipt to-day oi
letter ox the 11th. instant regarding oil lands in
6yris. for which I beg to thank you.
In reply 1 have pleasure in stating that the interests
of the above Company in whose name the present operations
are being conducted are predominantly British, k number
of the shares are held by members resident in Syria, and
some by a gentleman of French nationality, out tne
controlling interests are entirely British.
It is intended that the perms de rechercaes held at
present in the joint names of Suleiman Nassif bey and
mvr.elf on behalf of the Company, and any concession tuat
m „o subsequently grant- »J «» " U
bs .orted entirely ae independent dritlsn undertakings,
Tho under beeretary oi State
for Foreign Ail airs.
^opy to India
26 SEP 1913
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