'File 5/7 Mining of Burgan Bitumen' [119r] (239/282)
The record is made up of 1 file (138 folios). It was created in 7 Apr 1942-9 Jul 1944. 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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7758. C.(3.42.)
KUWAIT OIL COMPANY, LIMITED
We have the honour to inform you that
under telegraphic instructions from L.D.Scott
Esq., General Superintendent of the Kuwait Oil
Company,Ltd., dated 18th April, 194-3# ^ have
regretfLilly been obliged to close down quarrying
of asphalt at Burgan as from today's date.
At the same time we are pleased to record
that as we are under instructions not to dis
charge any of the Comparer's permanent employees
at Burgan, such as Supervisor, Engine Drivers,
Guards, Sweepers, etc. for the present, we are
in hopes that the closing down order may only
be of a temporary nature.
The above decision lias been reached owing
to the inability of the Army in Basra at present
to make satisfactory transportation arrangements
for asphalt between Burgan and Basra.
Telegrams
Kuoco, Kuwait.
KUWAIT,
Your Ref.
Our Ref. 79
ARABIA
19th April, 1943
H.M's
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.
,
KUWAIT
Sir,
We have the honour to be
Sir,
Your obedient Servants,
FOR KUWAIT OIL COMPANY,LIMITED
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This file contains correspondence relating to the mining of bitumen from the Burgan oil field in Kuwait. The correspondents include engineers in the British Army, the Kuwait Oil Company, and various merchants involved in the transport and shipping of commodities between Kuwait and Iraq.
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- 1 file (138 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 140; 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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- IOR/R/15/5/262
- Title
- 'File 5/7 Mining of Burgan Bitumen'
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- 21r:21v, 23r:23v, 28r:28v, 33r:33v, 53r:55v, 91r:91v, 93r:93v, 97r:97v, 99r:101v, 114r:114v, 119r:119v, 121r:122v, 125r:126v, 134r:134v, 138r:139v
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- Kuwait Oil Company
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