Qatr [Qatar] Oil Concession and Connected Documents, May-Jul 1935; Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents, Feb-Oct 1937; Sharjah Oil Concession and Connected Documents, Sep 1937-May 1938 (India Office Confidential Prints, Memos B444, B445, B458, B467) [‎148v] (16/62)

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4 (h) — Translation of letter dated the 5th Rabi al Awwal lb54 {equivalent to the
dth June 1935) from Shaikh Ahdullah bin Qastm al I ham, C.I.E., hule')
of Qatar, to 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. .
After compliments, n/<>ni
With the hand of pleasure we have received your confidential lettei INo, C/^04,
dated the 5th June 1935, equivalent to the 4th Rabi' al Awwal 1354, and have
understood its coiitGiits
We thank His Majesty's Government for the trouble they have taken to biing
about with ihe Company such arrangements as will protect and safeguaid oui lights.
Further we beg to say that we agree with and contirm to 1 lis Majesty s Govern
ment the various arrangements which they have made.
Usual ending.
4 (c)— From 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 Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
P.Z. 4131/35. (Confidential.) London, S.W . 1,
gi r ' 21st June 1935.
I am directed by the Secretary of State for India to enclose herewith for the
information of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company a copy of a letter. No. C/204, dated
5th June 1935, 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. to the Sheikh of
Qatar, together with a translation of the latter's reply, dated Gth June 1935, in
regard to certain points which arise in connection with the Oil Concession granted
(subject to the approval of His Majesty's Government) to your Company by the
Sheikh" of Qatar on 17th May 1935 and in connection with the Political Agreement
of 5th June 1935 between your Company and His Majesty's Government regarding
the said Concession
2. I am to request that in accordance with the unofficial understanding already
reached with the Company, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company will now be good
enough formally to confirm their acceptance of the arrangements embodied in the
Resident's letter No. C/204 of 5th June as binding on the Company. I am to add
that on receipt of a letter from the Company accepting the arrangements mentioned
above, the Marquess of Zetland will cause a further letter to be addressed to the
Company expressing His Majesty's Government's formal approval of the Oil
Concession granted to the Company by the Sheikh of Qatar.
1 am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Secretary, Anglo-Persian Oil Company. (Sd.) J. C. W alton.
4 (d)—From Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Limited, to 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. .
0. A./Qatar/2.
Sir, 24th June 1935.
We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st June-
1935, under reference P.Z. 4131/35, relative to a concession recently obtained by
us in Qatar.
2. We beg formally to confirm our acceptance, as binding on the Company, of
the e arrangements embodied in the letter of the 5th June 1935, under reference
C/204, 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. to the Shaikh of Qatar.
3. We shall be glad to receive His Majesty's Government's formal approval of
the concession granted to us by the Shaikh of Qatar on the 17th May 1935, in order
that we may be in a position to afford complete information to our partners in this^
matter at an early date.
We are, &c.,
for Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Ltd.
(Sd.) W. F raser,
The Under Secretary of State for India. Deputy Chairman.