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'File 5/1 IV Kuwait Oil Company' [75r] (154/604)
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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Confident! 1 letter.
From - Che Politico! Agent, Inh.^IT.
To
- F* F. Shaikh Sir Ahmad a1-Sabir a
s-nabali
F. 0 . 1 . 1 :., C . J. I., Ruler of ;.'uwait,
Ho. 139.
Dated 26th Fanad Than! 1350 (7-11-31).
After compliments,
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that I
have received a conflcential letter Ho.7058 dated 29th October
19ml from the non T ole the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the P. Gulf,
regarding the very friendly assurance which Your Excellency gave
him. on the Doth October at Gasman, namely that Your Excellency *
heal no objection to the Anglo Persian Oil Company sending a party
to Fuws.it to carry out a 'thorough and hew geological survey of
Four Excellency's country.
-cting on Your Excellency's above assurance, the
H o- -.oliticcil Resident in the P. Gulf wishes me to say
tint he has duly informed the
. o
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our
Excellency's decision, and would he glad if Your Excellency
would now let him have your formal concrrence in the matter by
leoter. Tne non'ole the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the P. Gulf asks
me to add that he presumes Your Excellency will m ke no charge
except for guards, unc Fsy other necessary expenses, which the
A. P. 0. C. have intimated their full willingness to meet.
Usual ending.
(AT
Lieut. -Col,
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.
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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.
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- 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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- Open Government Licence