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'File 5/2 III Kuwait Neutral Zone' [‎187r] (378/779)

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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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Goat^aered that it would be onijr pruaent >wd in order^tr6 avoid
any su^seation at a later ata^e that either the S Uui Arabian
Govorment or the standard Oil company li ve boon misled, to
acquaint the Saudi Arabian GovornGumt with the fact that there
ia alre dy another competAtor in the Held.
In the event of any application bein^; made to the Sheikh
ol Koweit on beh 1£ o£ the standard Oil company of California
the secretary of State lor Minos ie of opinion that would
be only right and proper for the Sheikh, in giving the matter
oonaiaeration, to bear in minu the iatereet shown by Petroleum
Conco8Sj.ons dim^ted in this territory last ye r when they made
an application lor an option ana his statosient to their
representative that while he did not wish to enter into
negotiations in respect of this territory, when he aesired
to open negotictions he would let the petroleum concessions
Limited know first* U V )
In this connect .oil 1 am to draw attention to Mr* henae^s
letter of the ZZnd April, 19o6, to Mr* cl&uean of the mdia
Office in whicii he stated that K*M.Govirntaent wouia much prefer
that i~t that stage the Company should not negotiate an actual
t Limited to the infiLa office dated the
In vj ew of tho foregoing the secretary
for Mines attaches considerable importance to ensuring that
Petroleum Concessions Limited have a full and timous
opportunity of reopening their nebOf^at^one Jf it bo found
that the sheikh is after ail prep red to consider the grant of
a concwssion to ax<y company over hie half interest n the
Koweit heutral 2one, especially as the company hnve expressed
thoa-r intention of returning to the charge at a 1 ter date in
the hope that the Sheibh will h ve aoaj.iiod his position*
As reg rds the suggestion in paragraph h of your letter
that there might possibly be a joint arrangement between the
Stand ira Oil coiax^any of California nd petroleum conceseicne
Limited/

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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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