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'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎32r] (68/779)

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The record is made up of 1 file (386 folios). It was created in 12 Feb 1936-28 Sep 1939. 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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Is uo oto^ection to Holmoo O|»osiit)g no^otlot io»s with ihoikiao
whoa ho #euX<t iorito to Bohroia for tm ^uryooo# do shouidi
fftoko hi* first ftfc^roaeh to thon through ^olitiooX A^oiit f #no
should bo kopt io alooo touoh with progrooo of oogotiottoxui*
?ho proliminory ooneiusiorio hovo boon rooohod *t this stogo
on ^uootlons of (X) boundorloo {%) protootioc* As ro^i-rdo
(1) it will bo ouffioiont ot thio sto^o to dofino sross of
eonooosion «« thooo of roopootiro Ihsikhdeaui without aonoaod
mops but or«»tu&lly it will bo dooirofelo to define boundary
so for so pose ibis and Hio Pojooty 9 * ^orormaimt accord in^ly
surest that Booldost should take stops as soon so peso 1 bio
to enquiro into boundarioo of various i haikhdo&o Intor o^
and vlo a ris Muscat. Question of boundary botwoen Abu
;>habi and Saudi Arabia would dop^d on oouroo of nogotiatioao
with Xbn Saud* as regards (£) His Majosty’s Severnaent are
inclined to view that so far os possible dll reepottsibility
for protection should bo plaood by ooxioosOion agreement oo
rhaikho th«noolvoo (ooaparo Artide lb of draft conoessiono
and condition (c) attached to approval of option) but
provision could also bo made in political agreements and in
*oeoj%*ny lug sacheoe of lot tore botooen ievorniwot arid
ihaikhs concwrnod that any movement of Company*• ompleyood»
entailing special risks (o«g* penetration zmM for mors than a
eortain distance into the hinterland) should be subject te
prior written permission of Shaikh* who would thus bo
responsible for say in,; where f cm patty could operate and
consequently (in the event of any incident occurring) for
taking all possible action against the culprits and paying
aqy compensation which His Majesty’s Oovernmect might
consider neoooaary*
**• As rsgards Bahrain^ Trueial Uhaikhdoms and Muscat

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This file contains correspondence relating to the initiation of oil operations in the Neutral Zone. The papers include draft agreements on the proposed territorial division of the Neutral Zone as well as various proposals for the sharing of oil resources drafted between British Foreign Office in London and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Of note are numerous letters that discuss Harold Adrian Russell Philby's involvement in negotiations on the future of the Neutral Zone.

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1 file (386 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 388; 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. Additional irregular foliation sequences are present in parallel; 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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