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Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎24v] (50/284)

The record is made up of 1 file (140 folios). It was created in 1932-Jul 1933. It was written in English. 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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such a provision which 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. at Bahrein had m mm in
his despatch of 3rd May, 1932,* when he stated that I he btate . . . .
will have no means of checking their dues." - j +1, +
(8) In view of the above considerations, the Secretary for Mines considers a
the Company's request for a modification of Clause IX on the mes
suggested is one which it may be desirable to meet, and recommends t a
it should be agreed to with the addition as to provision of returns an
the right to check such returns referred to in the preceding paragraph.
(9) Copies of this letter are being sent to the Foreign Office, 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. ,
Admiralty, War Office, and Air Ministry.
I am, &c.,
F. C. STARLING,
Director.
Enclosure in No. 28.
S uggested P rovisions for M easuring C rude O il W on.
(1)
Measurement of Production.
T he Company shall measure, in a method approved from time to time by the
Shaikh or his authorized representative (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, all crude oil won and saved, and the duly authorized representatives of the
Shaikh shall have the right (1) to examine such measuring; (2) to examine and test
the appliances used for such measuring. If, upon such examination or testing, any
such appliance shall be found to be out of order, the Shaikh or his representative
may require that the same be put in order by, and at the expense of, the Company,
and if such requisition be not complied with in a reasonable time the Shaikh or his
representative may cause the said appliance to be put in order, and may recover the
expense of so doing from the Company, and if upon such examination as aforesaid
any error shall be discovered in any such appliance, such error shall, if the Shaikh
or his representative so decide after hearing the Company's explanation, be considered
to have existed for three calendar months previous to the discovery thereof, or from
the last occasion of examining the same in case such occasion shall be within such
period of three calendar months, and the royalty shall be adjusted accordingly. If
the Company desire to alter any measuring appliances it shall give reasonable notice
to the Shaikh or his representative, to enable a representative of the Shaikh to be
present during such alteration.
(2)
Production Accounts.
The Company shall keep full and correct accounts of all crude oil measured as
aforesaid, and the duly authorized representative of the Shaikh shall have access at
all reasonable times to the books of the Company containing such accounts, and
shall be at liberty to make extracts therefrom, and the Company shall, at its own
expense, within three calendar months after the end of each calendar year, deliver
to the Shaikh an abstract of such accounts for such year and a statement of the
amount of royalty due to the Shaikh for such year. Such accounts shall be treated
as confidential by the Shaikh, with the exception of such figures therein as he may
think it necessary to publish.
C. 98085/32 [No. 47].
No. 29.
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 COLONIAL OFFICE.
S ir . Whitehall, London, S.W.I, 27th June, 1932.
I n reply to your letter of the 13th June,t on the subject of the Bahrein Oil
Concession, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to say that in the
light of the observations of the Petroleum Department he agrees that the Shaikh may
* Enclosure 2 in No. 26.
t C. 98035/32 [No. 35] : not printed.

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This file contains copies correspondence regarding the granting of oil concessions in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The correspondence is a mixture of internal correspondence between British officials (from the 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. , Colonial Office, Foreign Office and the Petroleum Department) and correspondence between British officials and Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the ruler of Bahrain and representatives from the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.

The file is divided up as follows:

Bahrein [Bahrain]

1. Indenture between Shaikh of Bahrein and the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, dated 12th June, 1930. Conditions governing assignment of Concession to Bahrein Petroleum Company.

2. Eastern and General Syndicate's application for a further Concession in Bahrein.

3. Landing Grounds and Seaplane Station.

4. Areas covered by Prospecting Licence granted to Bahrein Petroleum Company on 28th November, 1931.

5. Employment of British Subjects by the Bahrein Petroleum Company.

6. Extension of Prospecting Licence granted to Bahrein Petroleum Company on 28th November, 1931.

7. Chief Local Representative of the Bahrein Petroleum Company

Kuwait

1. Applications of the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company for an Oil Concession.

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1 file (140 folios)
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The file is divided up into two thematic sections. The correspondence within these sections is arranged chronologically. A table of contents is contained on folios 2-13

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Condition: A printed pamphlet with bound pages.

Foliation: the foliation sequence is written in pencil, circled, and is 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.

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Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎24v] (50/284), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/749/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100035849169.0x000034> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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