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'File 10/10 II Oils and Minerals' [‎11r] (30/178)

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The record is made up of 1 file (85 folios). It was created in 23 Nov 1935-19 Feb 1936. 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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IVMHHHBI
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COPY.
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A b a d a n,
27 th November, 1935 .
'Hie Hon. 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. in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
US H I R E.
Sir,
RAS-AL-KHAINAH A GREE D!T .
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"/e have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your
confidential letter No .877-^dated the 16th November
ito regard to para 2 thereof, we would state that
we are not at all clear where Kalba is situated nor do we
know to whom the District owes its allegiance; and we would
be grateful, therefore, if you could inform us in this regard
as it is by no means certain that we do not wish to acquire !
any concessionary rights in this territory.
In view of what you write, however, we shall certai nlv
?hMd° n ? V N tU N S ?“ her V tae Shaikh of Kalba ^ to ttf Y
Shaikh of Ras-al-Khaimah m regard to Kalba, nor shall we
and~conrent? 10glStS ° r agents there wit ^out your full knowledg
^ P 6 ra 3* As the Island of Tarib is
Ti thi 2 the territories the Shaikh of Ras-al-
Khaimah it therefore falls within our ootion, arvi we should
xoec to prospect there if it was deemed necessary, v/e have
taken steps to make this clear to the Shaikh.
Ne have the honour to be.
Sir,
dour obedient servants,
For AM3L0-IRANI AN OIL CO., LTD.,
(Sd.) E.H.O. Elkington.
Copy to
H.B .ft's
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.
BAHREIN.
ENERAL
MANAGER.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials, oil company executives and local rulers regarding the exploration for oil (and the granting 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. region.

The correspondence primarily relates to the activities of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and its subsidiary, D'Arcy Exploration Limited.

The file contains letters (some of which are in Arabic) from local rulers including Shaikh Sultan bin Salim Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , the ruler of Ra's al-Khaymah; and Shaikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the ruler of Abu Dhabi.

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1 file (85 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 85; 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 5-75; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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