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'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎100r] (204/779)

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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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(E 2184/260/91)
22nd April, 1966.
r
l y dear Clauson*
imiy thanks for your letter 79/1936 of
April 20th about ACtroleua Concessions Li ited and the
i; owe it neutral sone. Okliroo has now ee t nie a copy
of his letter to you of April 21st*
2* 1 find that there has unfortunate y teen soi e
delay in sending you copios of our most r cent papers on
the subject f nnd I now enclose (1) a copy of a recoixi of
a conversation I It d with Skiiroe on this subject on
Apr^l 17th* (2) on extract fron a letter T h ch Skliroe
v/rote to ne on the sane evening on this p* int* and (3> a
note of a further conversation which I hoc v/lth Skliros
on April 20th and which his obviously led to hie letter
of April 21st to you. Y^u have already : oceived, under
cover of our printed letter No.S 1998/260, 11 of April 17th #
a copy of Ryan* g telegram Ho.46 of April ; 1th.
Clauson* Lsq.o

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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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