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'File 5/1 I Mineral and oil deposits in Kuwait territory: surveys' [‎38r] (75/216)

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The record is made up of 1 file (106 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1912-6 Dec 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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TELEGRAM.P.
Froto Resident.
With reference to your telegram No 327 S , and that of August
•"-s. 24bh which preceded it , on the subject of oil wells.
I agree with Government in principle that it is advisable
to obtain an option or a concession from the Shaikh for the
nominee of the British Government , but I am not sure that
the present juncture is auspicious for making the request
and I should be glad to consult 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. . I do
not know offhand if oil exists in the two other pi ices of
which mention v/as made , $ but Bushire is being asked to
search in our archives to see if any allusion is made to it.
I have rather based the above view an the assumption that
the Government nominee will be the Anglo-Persian Oil
Cox
Note. This telegram was sent by P.R.from Masqat

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This file contains correspondence and papers relating to some of the earliest attempts to prospect for oil deposits in Kuwait. It includes discussions between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, the ruler of Kuwait, and British authorities on the potential for finding oil, and the commercial and operational arrangements required to extract it when it is found. Early versions of oil concessions are also included in the paperwork.

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1 file (106 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 108; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-106; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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