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'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company' [‎45r] (94/766)

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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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ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS.
0 fl
LIMITED.
DON, GLASGOW,
MOHAMMERAH.
graphic Address:
ANGLOPERS.”
Codes Used:
EY’S; McNEILL’S.
dur Reply Please
Mohammerah,
Persian Guls^
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My dear More,
-S'Mkh ox ^oweit T s visit to our operations
here, he informed me that there were a few points which would
re quire Collection of papers folded in half and stitched together to form a gathering of folios. r£i\'ision in the Colonial Office draft agreement. He
stated that a Mejliss was then sitting in Moweit investigating-
the question of an Oil Concession, and that so soon as this
mejliss nau completed i ,s tasn he would officially address ' T7 ou
regarding the points he had to raise in the Colonial Office"
d raf t agr e ement.
Colonel Prideaux, whom I saw yesterday, informed me
that you had recently written to him to the effect that althoug
tne onainn xas unciouhtecil^' impressed with all he had seen
duiing^ hi»^ v isi c to us, me was likely to take no step opposed
uo either public opinion or that of his advisers.
. ^ fou will, I know, appreciate my anxiety to do every-
tning possible to induce the Shaikh to open up early negotia
tions with us and this must be my excuse for again worrvin 0 ’
you in this matter. I shall indeed be grateful if you will
let me know the actual position at this moment and also inform
me if there is anything that I can do which mi-ht be calck°ted
to assist matters from this end.
1 Landing you in anticipation and. with kind regards
Yours sincerely,
njor J. 0. More, P.3.
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.
M C W E IT.

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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.

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1 Volume (379 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 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
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