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'File 5/1 IV Kuwait Oil Company' [43r] (90/604)
The record is made up of 1 file (298 Folios). It was created in 2 Jun 1931-7 Aug 1932. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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Copy of Translation of shaikh of -Kuwait's letter dated
2nd July 1931 to major jt.H olmes of the eastern & general
Byndiaate, Ltd.
Kuwait 16th Safar 1350,
2nd July 1931.
TO
Major Trank nolmes,
i
After Greetings.
i am in receipt of your letter dated 28th
1931 contents of which are noted. The draft of the con-
~^i tions which you have presented for an oil concession
in the territories of Kuwait has heen considered by us.
we have mentioned to you in the course of
our conversations regarding the clauses which have been
indicated to you by h.h.m's Government, that their incor-
-poration in any oil concession is nesessary. -oecause a
believe that H.b.M*s Government which is always devoting
its care to the welfare of my country and the safeguard
ox my rights. we must not ignore what it considers use-
-ful to us. and to our country.
Therefore if you and your company agree
with H.b.M's Government on the said clauses mentioned to
you and it allows you to omit them, then we shall have
another opportunity of discussing matters with you.
lours sincerely,
sd/- Ahmad al jabir
True translation
sd/-
J. S .E. i .Kabir
Advocate, b a ghdad.
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This file contains correspondence relating to the initiation of oil exploration operations in Kuwait. Its papers detail the initial stages of geological prospecting and the agreements drawn between British authorities, the ruler of Kuwait, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. Of note are papers that discuss the role of Major Frank Holmes in initiating the operations of the Eastern and General Syndicate in the Gulf. Arabic correspondence consists primarily of letters between the ruler of Kuwait and the 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. in Kuwait.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (298 Folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 300; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-295; 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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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/R/15/5/239
- Title
- 'File 5/1 IV Kuwait Oil Company'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:6v, 8r:10v, 12r:30v, 33r:49v, 51r:84v, 86r:99v, 101r:118v, 120r:126v, 128r:134v, 136r:161v, 164r:186v, 188r:188v, 190r:190v, 193r:198r, 199v, 201r:201v, 223r:224v, 226r:241v, 243r:249v, 251r:291v, 295r:299v, 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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