![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) [‎152r] (23/62)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002d6/IOR_R_15_1_749_0308.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "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) [‎152r] (23/62)")
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) [152r] (23/62)
The record is made up of 1 file (29 folios). It was created in 1935-1938. 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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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.
Confidential
Memo. B 458
DUBAI OIL CONCESSION
and
CONNECTED DOCUMENTS
No. 1. Political Agreement of 5th February 1937, between His Majesty's Government in the United
Kingdom and Petroleum Concessions, Ltd.
No. 2. Commercial Agreement (and annexure) of 22nd May 1937, between the Shaikh of Dubai and
Petroleum Concessions, Ltd.
No. 3. Letter from
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.
, Bahrain, to the Shaikh of Dubai, dated 22nd May 1937,
No. T. 1. J
No. 4. Shaikh's reply, dated 22rid May 1937.
No. 5. Letter from
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.
, Bahrain, to the Shaikh of Dubai, dated 22nd May 1937
No. T. 2. ^
No. 6. Shaikh's reply, dated 22nd May 1937.
No. 7. Letter from
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.
, Bahrain, to the Shaikh of Dubai, dated 24th Mav 1937
No. T. 3. J
No. 8. Letter from the Shaikh of Dubai to
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.
, Bahrain, dated 12th June 1937.
No. 9. Letter 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 Petroleum Concessions, Ltd., dated 14th August 1937.
No. 10. Letter from Petroleum Concessions, Ltd., 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.
, dated 17th August 1937.
No. 11. Letter 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 Petroleum Concessions, Ltd., dated 26th August 1937.
No. 12. Letter from
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.
, Bahrain, to the Shaikh of Dubai, dated 6th October 1937.
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This file contains three printed and bound copies of the oil concession agreements of Qatr [Qatar], Dubai and Sharjah (and related correspondence). The details of which are as follows:
1) Qatr Oil Concession and Connected Documents (folios 141-150).
2) Dubai Oil Concession and Connected Documents (folios 151-160).
3) Sharjah Oil Concession and Connected Documents (folios 161-170).
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- 1 file (29 folios)
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Condition: Three printed pamphlets with bound pages.
Foliation: The file's 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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- 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)
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- front-b, front-b-i, 146r:149v, back-b-i, back-b, front-c, front-c-i, 152r:152v, 158ar:158av, 158r:158v, back-c-i, back-c, front-d, front-d-i, 162r:162v, 167r:169v, back-d-i, back-d
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence