'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company' [31r] (66/766)
The record is made up of 1 Volume (379 folios). It was created in 21 May 1924-25 May 1931. It was written in English, Arabic, Persian and French. 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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Enclosure to Colonial Office Despatch ho. 15 of 27th May
1924.
22811/19244
Downing Street,
27th May 1924.
Gentlemen,
With reference to the letter from this Department
Ho. 5537/1924 of the 19th February, I am directed by Mr.
Secretary Thomas to request you to be good enough to
furnish him with information as to the progress of your
Company’s negotiations with the Sheikhs of Bahrain and
Kuwait for oil concessions in their territories.
2. You will doubtless agree that it is undesirable
that negotiations should be prolonged further than is
absolutely necessary, especially in view of the fact that
other applications from companies have been received by His
Majesty’s Government for facilities similar to those which
have been afforded to yourselves. Mr. Thomas desires
me to take this opportunity of stating for your Company’s
information, that your claims to priority will be recognised
as at present, up to the 31st of March next; but that should
you have failed to accomplish your objects by that time,
His Majesty’s Government will feel bound to entertain pro-
-posals from other applicants to be allowed to proceed with
the institution of negotiations for oil concessions in
these areas.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Bd/- J. E. SHUCKBURGE.
THE ANGLO PERSIAN OIL COMPANY LIMITED.
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This volume contains correspondence and contractual agreements signed between 1924 and 1926 on oil exploration and export rights in Kuwait, and to a lesser extent, other Gulf territories. The correspondence is primarily between the Anglo-Persian Oil Company based in Abadan, 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. , 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. in Kuwait, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, and the Ruler of Kuwait. The file contains one foldout map of Kuwait's territory drawn for oil exploration at folio 157. The file contains Arabic documents that are primarily letters to the Ruler of Kuwait from 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. in Kuwait, as well as a multi-language pamphlet outlining the history of the Anglo Persian Oil Company in French, Persian, and English.
- Extent and format
- 1 Volume (379 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 381; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English, Arabic, Persian and French in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- Title
- 'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:5v, 28r:34v, 36r:39v, 42r:43v, 46r:46v, 48r:49v, 51r:51v, 54r:58v, 61r:61v, 63r:67v, 69r:99v, 102r:108v, 110r:110v, 112r:118v, 120r:121v, 123r:124v, 126r:126v, 128r:157v, 160r:160v, 162r:162v, 182r:210v, 213r:219v, 241r:282v, 304r:314v, 330r:364v, 366r:380v, 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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