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'File 5/1 II Kuwait Oil Company' [67r] (138/552)
The record is made up of 1 file (272 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1921-29 Apr 1924. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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i’ron T ro vor, Bush lr®.
To Political, Kuwait.
No. 28?.
Dated 19th March 1983,. (Heed. 20th March 1925*.
Demi official. Your D.Q. of 9th March arid your telegram No.36-0.
I see no objection to agreement.
Article X i Have the Company any authority for saying His Majesty's
Government approved of exclusive privilege to search etc. for sixty
years? If not we can hardly recommend this article to Shaikh as it
stands. The company accepted red line boundary in correspondence
with iailflodudbc Colonial Office.
Article 8 : Secretary of State having definitely stated in his
letter of 14th August 1982 that he felt unable on principle to
recommend the Shaikh to grant the Company permanent immunity from
Customs and confined himself to recommending ten years exemption
for plant and material we cannot recommend more to him.
Article 18 : Date of caixpxcEX commencement of the ten years seems
obscure but the compromise seems
Perhaps Wilson could obtain approval for Article 1 if not already
originally mentioned because Colonial Office raised difficulty of
Najd - Kuwait Boundary which no longer exists. Do not you think an
undertaking to us such as he suggests would cover objection"* ^
: It would be probably better if a clause re force majeur
were embodied.
Dated 20 th March 1923.
fron "or he might prefer" to end of
clause, hut. an verifying, thin. Wilson said red line 'i£SR-*&»
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This file contains papers and correspondence relating to the initiation of oil exploration and extraction in Kuwait. It includes the initial agreements for prospecting and concessions rights with the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Kuwait. The file includes numerous papers that discuss the progress of rival oil companies on the Arabian Peninsula's Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. coast, most notably, the Eastern and General Syndicate under the guidance of Major Frank Holmes. The letters and agreements are mainly exchanged between 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 Ruler of Kuwait, and 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. , as well as representatives of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company.
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- 1 file (272 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 main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 274; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 64-269; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- IOR/R/15/5/237
- Title
- 'File 5/1 II Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:42v, 44r:51v, 53r:118v, 120r:148v, 150r:151v, 153r:155v, 157r:157v, 160r:206v, 208r:210v, 215r:246v, 248r:249v, 251r:273v, 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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