Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [‎75v] (152/284)

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Further I have been informed that His Britannic Majesty's Government have
written to my principals as follows :—
" His Britannic Majesty's Government on their part are prepared to agree to
the omission of from any oil concession which His Excellency the Shaikh of Kuweit
may be prepared to grant, of a clause confining it to British interest, if therefore
the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, desire to renew ^heir application to
His Excellency the Shaikh of Kuweit for a concession, His Majesty's Government
will raise no objection to the application being taken into consideration together
with any other application for an oil concession which may be forthcoming from
other quarters."
I take it that His Britannic Majesty's Government have informed the Honourable
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. of its decision to agree to the omission of this
clause, I wish to renew my Company's application without delay, and would be pleased
if you would kindly inform His Excellency Shaikh Sir Ahmad Aljabir Al-Subah,
K.C.I.E., C.S.I., officially by letter, that His Britannic Majesty's Government has
agreed to the omission of th<3 clause confining it to British interest and has no objection
to the Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, renewing its application for an oil
concession.
Trusting to receive an early reply.
I remain, &c
Frank Holmes
(for and on behalf of The Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited).
To His Britannic Majesty'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. , Kuweit.
C. 98026/32 [No. 71].
No. 143.
EASTERN AND GENERAL SYNDICATE. LIMITED, to COLONIAL OFFICE.
[Answered hy No. 146.]
19, St. Swithin's Lane,
^ IR ' London, E.C.4, 10th June, 1932.
With reference to your letter of 10th May, 1932,* I am instructed by my
Directors to inform you that on the 26th May, 1932, Major Frank Holmes, our Eastern
representative, renewed the application of this Syndicate to the Shaikh of Kuwait for
an oil concession. Two copies of the draft concession that was submitted to the
Shaikh on the aforementioned date were on the same day furnished by Major Holmes
to the 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. in Kuwait.
A photostatic copy of the draft concession"!" submitted to the Shaikh on the
26th ultimo is herewith enclosed, and I am instructed to request that you kindly inform
us whether, after further consideration by you, the conditions contained in Clause 8
thereof may be considered satisfactory from the point of view of safeguarding the
interests of His Majesty's Government, and, if not, that you please state wherein the
said conditions fail to do so. Tn respect of the conditions in question, I am instructed
to mention that they are similar to those incorporated by you in the Assignment of
the Bahrein Concession with the specific object of safeguarding the interests of His
Majesty's Government.
My Directors desire me to express the hope that your reply to this letter will be
received at an early date.
I am, &c.
(for Eastern and General Svndicate, Limited),
H. T. ADAMS,
Secretary.
* No. 141.
t Not reproduced.