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'File 14/1 DHOFAR CONCESSION. VOL I' [‎3r] (5/10)

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The record is made up of 1 file (5 folios). It was created in 13 Feb 1950-5 Dec 1950. 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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BAHRAIN
O r C} FT 2V0/2/rQ
13t' Pebrucry, 1950*
Th€» Sultan Is still waiting to herr whothar
Petroleum Concessions Limited propose to abandon
tleir Dhofsr concession, ^hen I last saw him he
said he was so tired of co rospon 5ns: w5 th the
company on t 5s s bject and that he hrd ^iven np
writing to them about it. I mentioned the matter
to Lonerl^r here a?id he told me that the company
have more or le s made up their minds to abandon
t v e concession, but that ' . Gonbenklan will not
agree until some kind of legal ruling relating
to the matter has been obtained fro~ /merica. J
should be vory grateful f*or enyt :1ng that can be
done to expedite e dec^sio on the part of the
company.
2. This matter wrs last discussed ^n Burro/s r
letter f 3013/1532/Pl of the 24th ’ »rch 1P4S.
3. I an sending a co r y of this letter to vuscat.
G. <. Furlonge, sq. t C.P. .,
rst^rn Department,
Foreign Office,
London-

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This file contains a copy of correspondence dated February 1950 between the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain and the Eastern Department, Foreign Office (G W Furlong), copied to 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. , Muscat (Major F C L Chauncy), concerning the abandonment of the Dhofar oil concession. It also contains a letter from the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , Bahrain, to Chauncy with information on the termination of Dhufar concession by Petroleum Concessions Ltd.

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1 file (5 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 5; 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.

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