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Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.' [18r] (35/157)
The record is made up of 1 file (77 folios). It was created in 5 Mar 1936-14 Jan 1937. 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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made it clear to him that they were veryfevourably regarded by
HIb Wajesty’s Government (See in particular orragrauh 3 of the
enclosure in my printed despatch No. 153 of May 22nd).
6. I feel bound to place on record my misgivings as to the
effect on future negotiations of the tactics followed so far by
Petroleum Concessions Limited. It is to my mind unfortunate
that, as a result of the simple faith which they reposed first
in Mr. Ydlibi and then in Colonel Etherton, they created a
situation here in which two gentlemen, both acting in the
Company’s ultimate interest, presented an appearance of competing
with each other. The position as between the Company and the
French group has now been cleared up, but until a few days ago
they had the appearance of being in competition as regards the
Farsan Islands, which have been the sole objective of the French
but which were to have been included in the concession for
which Mr. Ydlibi and Colonel Etherton were negotiating. I
fear that, as a result of these preliminaries, the Eaudi
Government will approach their negotiations with Mr. Longrigg
with an exaggerated idea of the value of what they have to offer
and will open their mouths not less wide than they did with
Colonel Etherton, who was, so far as I know, the competitor
most inclined to concede extravagant demands.
7. I need only add that in my last conversation with Sheykh
Yusuf Yasin on June 9th, he gave me brief particulars of further
correspondence between Mr. Longrigg and the Minister of Finance.
Mr. Longrigg had sent the Minister a copy of a letter to the
Saudi Minister in London clearing up the position of his company
as regards Mr.Ydlibi and Colonel Etherton and had written him
direct about the company’s ideas. He had in a further telegram
proposed a basis of discussion and had been given a non
committal reply. The Minister of Finance had intimated that
most of the proposals appeared satisfactory hut that he would
discuss the whole subject on Mr. Longrigg’s arrival.
I have, etc. ,
(Sgd) ANDREW RYAN.
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This file primarily relates to oil concessions in Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast. Much of the correspondence discusses the progress and outcome of negotiations between the Saudi Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited.
The correspondence includes discussion of the following:
- Whether the Farsan Islands will be included in the Red Sea coast concession.
- Foreign Office concerns that one or more non-British companies (from the United States, France, or Italy) might compete with Petroleum Concessions for the concession.
- A trip to Jedda in late 1936, undertaken by Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Micklem, a director of Selection Trust Limited, a British company interested in securing a mining concession from the Saudi Government.
The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); officials of the Foreign Office.
The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).
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- 1 file (77 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; 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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- Title
- Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:13v, 15r:59v, 62r:78v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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