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'File 5/1 III Kuwait Oil Company' [‎111r] (226/766)

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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.

LONDON. SLA8SOW.
AND MOHAMMEPAH.
MOHAMMERAH.
TELKCNAPWIC ADORKEIl
ANOLOPERS.
PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
CODE* UEEDl
BENTLEY'S AND
McNeill’s code.
8S75
January 6th 1926
dur Reply Please Quote
NO.
Dated
Dear Major More,
I have to thank you for your telegram Ho. 4
informing me of the Sheikh’s agreement to the visit of our
Geoxogical party, and in view of other negotiations I can
well understand you had some difficulty in persuading the
Sheikh to allow the party into his territory.
will be guided by your advices. He carries a letter of in
troduction to Ahmed-el-Ghanim, and you would perhaps prefer
him to make such local transport arrangements as are neces
sary through the latter. As I telegraphed you today, Mayhew
who is on a brief visit to Maidan-i-Haftun will follow by
the slow mail on Monday. With renewed thanks for your valued
assistance, and my warmest wishes to Mrs. More and yourself
for 1926.
Wyllie will consult you fully and freely and
Major J. C. More, D.S.O.,
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. ,
K o w e i t.
Yours sincerely,
3
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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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