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Enclosure in No. 212.
(Confidential.)
Sir , Abadan Refinery, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 19th December, 1932.
We beg to refer to our letter of the 1st December to which was attached
a copy of our revised draft Kuwait Agreement which we intend to present to His
Excellency the Shaikh of Kuwait as soon as permission is received to proceed with
negotiations.
We omitted to mention in our letter that there are certain points not included in
this draft Agreement which we shall be prepared to concede, in whole or in part,
in the course of negotiations. We shall of course keep you and 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. ,
Kuwait, closely informed of any such concessions made during negotiations, If, how
ever, there should be any question of submitting our revised draft Agreement again
to His Majesty's Government before negotiations are reopened it occurs to us that
you might possibly desire to be made aware of these points in order to inform His
Majesty's Government that we have them in mind.
If this should be so, perhaps you will kindly let us know and we will at once
submit full details to you. We hope, however, that the procedure will be that we are
permitted to initiate negotiations on the basis of our revised draft without another
prior reference to His Majesty's Government keeping you, of course, closely advised
of developments.
We have, &c.
(for Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited),
E. H. 0. Elkington,
General Manager.
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. ,
Bushire.
18126/33 [No. 2].
No. 213.
COLONIAL OFFICE to EASTERN AND GENERAL SYNDICATE, LIMITED.
Sir , Downing Street, 17th January, 1933.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to refer to the letter from
this Department of the 14th October* regarding the application of the Eastern and
General Syndicate, Limited, for the grant of an oil concession in Kuwait, and to
inform you that a telegram has been received 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. in which he requests that your Syndicate may be informed that he has
now presented to the Shaikh of Kuwait the comments of His Majesty's Government
on their proposals and those of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
2. The Resident has notified the local representative of the Anglo-Persian Oil
Company of the position.
I am, &c.,
0. G. R. WTLLIAMS.
18119/33 [Nos. 8-11J.
No. 214.
COLONIAL OFFICE
to
[1] Foreign Office.
"2" 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. .
'3"" Admiralty.
"4j Petroleum Department.
[Ansioered [2] hy No. 220.]
Sir , * ■ Downing Street, 21st January, 1933.
With reference to the letter from this Department of the 16th of January t
regarding the application of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company for an oil concession "m
Kuwait I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to transmit to j^ou, to be
* Nq. 170.
t 18119/33 [Nos. 2-5] : not printed.