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'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone' [126r] (256/779)
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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witb bis associates with a view to obtaining such letter fifom
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Shaikh; he had no clear idea as to how Sami Arabian
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Government porposea to answer Standard Oil Company of
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California but I suppose they would hope to create
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situation contemplated in second alternative in Standard Oil
Company f s option*
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5* Although Saudi Arabian Government themselves created
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present impasse by giving option to Standard Oil Company
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His Majjsty f s Government subsequently engaged in friendly
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aiscu sions with tne former in September 1964 ana had full
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cognisance of wish of Saudi Arabian Government to give
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concession so far as they were concerned to Ydlibi group.
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b. In these ci cumstances I am inclined to thimi that
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grant of concession by Shaikh to Petroleum Concessions Limited
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would complicate situation sti_l further and put His Majesty*s
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Government in false position vis a vis both Saudi Arabian
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Government ana Ydlibi group especially as tney have never
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excluded possioility of latter’ obtaining con es ion from Shai&h
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if Sauai Arabain Government snould succeed in eliminating
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Standard Oil Company ana put Ydlibi in position of being able
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to make firm offer to Shaikh*
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Concessions Limited in neutral zone unaer neutral concession
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or option until S*-udi Arabi. n Government are squared only effect
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of either would be to put them in stronger position to
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negotiate with otner interests, it seems to me that option
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alone would suffice for this purpose* Alternatively tneir best
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course mi fc nt be to treat witn Ydiibi in first instance as tney
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have already done in regard to nea Sea concession^ naturally
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anything he says «oula need to be carefully checnedj ne appears
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (386 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/R/15/5/254
- Title
- 'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:10v, 30r:76v, 86r:92v, 94r:114v, 116r:135v, 138r:138v, 140r:164v, 166r:249v, 251r:253v, 260r:292v, 294r:317v, 318v:387v, 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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