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Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎39r] (79/284)

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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(c) the minimum annual payment of Rs.30,000/- as now provided to be paid
to the Shaikh commencing with the year after the date of the declaration
that oil has been found in commercially exploitable quantities shall be
changed to Rs.60,000/-;
(d) during the continuance of the Concession, but in no event for more than
20 months, the Company will advance to the Shaikh Rs.9,000/- each
month, commencing with the month following the date of the execution
of the agreement. These monies so advanced may be recovered by the
Company (without interest) from oil royalties due to the Shaikh in the
following manner and not otherwise :—
If and when the royalty due the Shaikh for any one year exceeds
Rs.60,000/-, the Company may deduct and retain an amount up to
one-fourth of such excess for every such year until the total of the
amounts so deducted and retained by the Company is sufficient to
satisfy the monies advanced to the Shaikh by the Company.
It will be evident to you that the drilling now being carried on by the Company may
at any time reveal information which would indicate that 100,000 acres would cover
the oil-bearing formation. The Company cannot therefore hold open the offer out
lined in paragraph 2 above for more than a reasonable time, say 30 days from 20th April
and thereafter until the Company withdraws the said offer.
I shall be obliged if you will kindly put the above proposition before His Excellency
the Shaikh for his consideration.
3. In the event of His Excellency being unwilling to consider the Company's
proposal under paragraph 2, I shall be grateful if you will kindly proceed with the
application for an extension of the existing prospecting licence, as requested in para
graph 1 above of this letter.
18135/33 [No. 86].
No. 72.
The ACTING 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. to the SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 10.55 p.m., 27th April, 1933.)
Telegram.
27 th April . Addressed to Colonial Office, No. 9, Repeated to Foreign and
Political Department, No. 321. Kindly give a copy of this telegram to Fowle. My
despatch of 17th April, No. 26.* Bahrein Government are not disposed to grant
without quid pro quo further extension of prospecting licence for one year as it would
result in postponement of increased payments of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 30,000 which become due when
Company enter on mining lease.
2. They regard concession as giving them right to grant or refuse such an
extension. Interpretation is not, however, quite free from doubt and Bahrein
Government state that if they are informed by His Majesty's Government that according
to meaning it is not within their power to withhold extension they will be reluctantly
compelled to give way. If, however, His Majesty's Government agree that Bahrein
Government interpretation is correct they are prepared to promise extension on
condition that Company makes loan to Bahrein Government to be recovered from
future royalties.
3. Bahrein Government consider that additional area has greater value than area
originally given as it is now known oil exists and they think that offer of Company is
inadequate. They are uneasy about question of declaration of commercial exploitable
quantity and write " on this matter we desire to know the truth as to when Company
will begin to exploit the oil." Bahrein Government are not satisfied with terms of loan
repayment suggested. Finally they write "it is unlikely that we should grant to
Company additional area which they request unless we are sure that the conditions
that it offers us are suitable and adequate to us and the public good." They think it
would be just to give Bahrein Petroleum Company first refusal of additional area, but
point out that if thev (Bahrein Government) offer additional area to any other Company
they might get more favourable offer from that Company. They (? are) expecting to
be consulted as to their wishes before any arrangement is concluded with Company.
* No. 71.

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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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