Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎7r] (15/284)

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Serial No., From or to Whom,
Despatch No., &c., and Date.
Subject and Page No.
1932
116 Mr. J. G. Laitihwa'ite
( 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. ) to Mr.
K. W. Blaxter (Colonial
Office) ... ... May 1st
117 Colonial Office
May 3rd
118 Mr. K. W. Blaxter
(Colonial Office) to Mr.
G. W. Rendel (Foreign
Office), Mr. J. C. Walton
( 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. ), Mr. F. C.
Starling (Petroleum De
partment), and Captain
H. R. Moore (Admiralty)
May 20th
119 Colonial Office
120 Colonial Office
1121 Mr. G. W. Rendel
(Foreign Office) to Mr.
K. W. Blaxter (Colonial
Office) ... ... June 7th
122 Mr. F. C. Starling (Petro
leum Department) to Mr.
K. W. Blaxter (Colonial
Office) ... ... June 16 th
123 Captain H. R. Moore (Ad
miralty) to Mr. K. W.
Blaxter (Colonial Office)
June 19th
124 Mr. J. G. Laithwaite
( 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. ) to Mr.
K. W. Blaxter (Colonial
Office) June 23rd
125 Colonial Office
126 To Treasury Solicitor
July 31st
Transmits copy of letter from Colonel G. Loch to Lieut.-
Col. T. C. Fowle commenting on Major Holmes's pro
cedure in communicating direct with Bahrein
Government on subject of the agreement between
Bahrein and the Bahrein Petroleum Company
Extract from record of meeting at which it was stated
that Major Holmes would probably retire if he were
required to reside in Bahrein for, say, ten months
every year, and that it was understood from oral dis
cussions with Company's representatives that they
preferred not to lay down a fixed period of residence
for their local representative ...
States that case against Major Holmes is not a very
strong one, and inquires if matter might be allowed
to rest until questions of extension of prospecting
licence and amendment of Mining Lease, have been
settled
Note on Major Holmes's period of residence
With view to securing removal of Major Holmes on
curtailment of his activities, considers that some
intimation of His Majesty's Government's displeasure
should be communicated to Bahrein Company. In
any event his residence in Bahrein under terms of
Agreement should be insisted upon
94
95
95
96
Note on negotiations leading to insertion of Conditions
" C " and " D " in schedule to the Agreement
signed on 12th June, 1930 ... ... ... ... 97
In reply to No. 118, is inclined to think that unsatis
factory An East India Company trading post. state of oil questions from His Majesty's
Government's point of view is due in large measure
to Major Holmes's activities. Suggests various lines
of action for consideration, and states that idea of
merely accepting present situation is disliked
99
100
Agrees to the measures suggested in Nos. 121 and 122,
provided that they could be taken without harm to
negotiations with Company for inclusion of safe
guards in Mining Lease ... ... ... ... 101
Suggests, with reference to views expressed in Nos. 121.
122, and 123, that matter should be discussed in
rather greater detail by the four Departments con
cerned ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 101
Note setting out in detail grounds of complaint against
Major Holmes ... ... ... ... ... ... 102
With reference to Nos. 78 and 80, transmits copies
of Nos. 33, 112, and 125, and asks advice on four
points connected with residence in Bahrein of Com
pany's Chief Local Representative ... ... ... 103
127
KUWAIT.
Applications of the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, and the Anglo-Persian
Oil Company for an Oil Concession.
1932
Anglo -Persian Oil Company States that geological reconnaissance of Kuwait will be
January 28th inconclusive unless examination of Hasa territory is
made, and asks that Ibn Saud may be asked to
afford necessary facilities ... ••• ••• ••• 1^