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PZ 4841/1937 'Persian Gulf: Haji Williamson & Major Holmes' [64r] (127/136)
The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 25 May 1937-4 Jul 1938. It was written in English. 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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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.
that change could
he made if Sheikh agreed*, but that, if he did not agree,
ocnceeaion should stand as signed and that letter la) should
issue to Sheikh* Sheikh did not agree to change and.
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.
issued letter (a)«
5* This was obviously the only action possible,.
The Sheikh was entirely within his rights in refusing to
alter the ooncesslon^ and any attempt to bring pressure to
bear on him to do so would have given him opportunity of
cancelling concession altogether, which he might not h&va been
sorry to takec.
6* Whole conduct of Dlbai negotiations on the
part of the Company and Holmes have been unsatisfactory and
that Sheikh h&e signed concession is due as much to his
personal promise to me as to any efforts on the part of the
Company* Holmes has been most dilatory and 1 nave good
evidence that Haji Williamson, also employed by the Company
on the truciai coast, has been intriguing on behalf of the
Cali format-Arabia Standard Oil Crmpshy. and against the
Sheikh of Pibal, who has asked that he should not be allowed
back in Dibai territory*
7 C Five other Truoial Coast Sheikhs have still
to grant concessions, particularly Shargah and Ras-al**
Khaimuhs whose options expire respectively on September 26th,
and August 1st, Holmes has informed the Politi. al Agent
that he will no* approach Sheikhs of Kas-ai-Khaimah and
Sh^rgah, but
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.
understands agreemente for these
Sheikhs are not yet finally drafted c xf this is so, l cannot
understand Company" s and/or Holmes inefficiency in not Jiaving
these ready, especially ae Holmes gave me to understand that,
directly
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The file contains correspondence relating to the past conduct and future employment of Major Frank Holmes and William Richard ‘Haji’ Williamson in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Most of the correspondence is between 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. and the Secretary of State for India, and concerns objections to the potential employment of Holmes as a negotiator on behalf of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Bahrein [Bahrain] and Koweit [Kuwait], and his past record as a negotiator on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. and as Chief Local Representative for the Bahrain Petroleum Company.
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- 1 file (68 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate reverse chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 68; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/233
- Title
- PZ 4841/1937 'Persian Gulf: Haji Williamson & Major Holmes'
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- front, front-i, 2r:67v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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