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Concessions in Bahrein [Bahrain], Kuwait, &c: correspondence, 1932-Jul 1933 (Colonial Office Secret Print, Middle East No.49) [81v] (164/284)
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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house and generally Inaugurate the preliminary arrangements which are necessary.
As soon as the concession^reaches us I shall send Chisholm down to open negotiations
and either to stay down there and conduct them, if it is a day to day affair, or, alter
natively to fly backwards and forwards whenever required. I shall also pay tlymg trips
to Kuwait if the necessity arises.
I shall be very greatly obliged if you will let me know if you approve ot these
arrangements generally and, needless to say, I shall be moie than giate u or any
advice vou can give me as to the conduct of the negotiations.
With kind regards,
Yours, &c.,
N. A. Gass
P.S.—If, after reading this letter, you are of opinion that it is advisable to have
a personal discussion, will you be so kind as to send me a telegram and 1 will do
my best to fly down to Bushire. t i ^
J J N. A. G ass.
Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, to His Excellency Shaikh bin Ahmad Al
J abir A s -S* jbah , K.C.I.E., C.S.I.
NO - 72 - C / 7 - or iV T -I qqo
Your Excellency, 25th june ^ 19d /-
We have the honour to refer to our letter of the 15th June last and to inform
Your Excellency that we have now received a telegram from our Chairman, Sir John
Cadman, in which he directs us to express to Your Excellency the very deep sense of
gratification it has given to him personally to receive Your Excellency s message.
In deference to Your Excellency's wishes, Sir John Cadman has given immediate
instructions for an agreement embodying a comprehensive concession to explore,
prospect and mine for oil within Your Excellency's territory to be prepared and sub
mitted to Your Excellency for consideration. The preparation and translation of this
document will necessarily take a short time but we desire to assure Your Excellency
that it will be undertaken without delay and submitted as soon as possible.
Sir John Cadman has made, in his telegram, a particular reference to the grateful
recollections he retains of the hospitality and courtesy he received from the Eulers and
people of Kuwait during his visit to Kuwait 20 years ago and he expresses the earnest
hope that the contact so happily inaugurated then, and continued since, may develop
shortly into a still closer association between Your Excellency's State and this Company.
The cordial reception accorded to the undersigned by Your Excellency prompts
us to add with what pleasure we shall look forward to continuing the discussions on
lines which Your Excellency desired.
We have, &c.
(for Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Ltd.),
N. A. Gass,
Deputy General Manager.
C. 98026/32 [No. 82].
No. 160.
COLONIAL OFFICE to PETROLEUM DEPARTMENT.
Sir , Downing Street, 12th July, 1932.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Canliffe-Lister to refer to the letter from
this Department of the 17th of June, # on the subject of the Kuwait Oil Concession,
and to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary for Mines, a copy of a further
despatchf from 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.
. This despatch contains
certain comments on the draft concession which has recently been submitted by the
Eastern and General Syndicate, Limited, and suggests that an entirely fresh draft
should be prepared for discussion with the Syndicate in London.
2. Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister agrees with the proposal of 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.
,
and he suggests that the most satisfactory course would be for the new draft to be
* No. C. 98026/32 [No. 78] : not printed.
t No. 148.
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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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