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'File 5/2 II Kuwait Neutral Zone' [55r] (114/496)
The record is made up of 1 file (244 folios). It was created in 4 Dec 1934-28 Feb 1936. 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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of Koweit to consider anyt ling which was not a firm offer
chid it was quite clear that the sauai undertaking to
Mr. Yulihi was subject to the overriding rights of the
Standard Oil, whatever these might. It would he
impossible for us to allow the sheikh to be manoeuvred
into the position of a bargaining counter.
4. Mr. YQiibi saia tnat he felt that he hau been
very badly treated; that the Saudi Government had given
him no intimation when he first entered into discussions
with them ana secured an undertaking from them that
there was any such overriding option. The option
appeared to put the standard in a position to block all
development of the Neutral zone. He uuite agreed that
no progress was possible in present circumstances and he
proposed therefore to proceed at once to Jedda and
discuss the matter with people on the spot. What advice
would H;M,G. give him?
5. I said we could give him no advice; this was a
matter entirely for him to decide. But prima facie it
looked as though discussions on the spot might be
preferable to a lengthy correspondence, Mr. Ydlibi
added that he would be quite candid and would admit
that he had received overtures from Mr. Hamilton of the
Standard Oil, wno had intimated to him that the
Standard Oil would be very glad to discuss matters with
the Arabian Development .syndicate. His reply had been
that the Syndicate would have nothing to ao with
Americans and he had not followed up any of the
subsequent suggestions by parties connected with the
Standard for meetings or discussions.
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This file contains correspondence pertaining to the negotiations between various oil companies, the British Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and the British Government on the initiation of oil extraction operations in the Neutral Zone between Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Some papers include negotiations with the Iraq Oil Company and the Standard Oil Company of California.
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- 1 file (244 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 246; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-241; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- IOR/R/15/5/253
- Title
- 'File 5/2 II Kuwait Neutral Zone'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:90v, 94r:97v, 107r:107v, 114r:129v, 132r:134v, 138r:161v, 180r:182v, 184r:184v, 186r:201v, 217r:228v, 242r:245v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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