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'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company' [‎79r] (162/766)

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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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Article III.
'i'he Shaikh hereby under-
-takes on behalf of himself and his sue-
-cessors to grant to the Company on applica
tion, either after the expiry of or during
the course of the period of two years
mentioned in Article I or any extension or
renewal thereof as provided for in Article
II, a prospecting license for a further
maximum period of two years, over areas to
be selected by the Company with the approval
of the Shaikh and with the cognizance of
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. .
Under the terms of this license the Company
shall enjoy the privileges set out in the
2 nd Schedule to this Agreement.
Artic le IY. The prospecting
license referred to in the preceding Article
may be extended for a further period of two
years on the Company f s shov/ing to the satis-
-faction of the Shaikh, acting on the advice
of the Political Besident in the Persian
Gulf, sjlzI that such extension is justified,
provided that no extension shall be granted
unless the Company have already erected
suitable drilling plant and carried on
drilling operations continuously for at
least three months in the original period.
Articl e V. The Shaikh hereby under-
-takes on behalf of himself and his
successors, to grant to the Company on
the

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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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