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Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.' [39r] (77/157)
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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Hbeyich Yueuf Yanin epolce to me thla morning 9
I gtttiier#^ under Instructions from the Klng« about the
position in regard to this coneeesion* He began with
the usual palaver about the King*a preference for giving
concession* to British Interests, having regard to hla
intimate relations with His Majesty*s Government. He
referred to the proceedings of Mr. Ydlibi and aol.
: thertonj and to the arrival of representatives of some
French group, who had been Introduced said recommenced by
the French Minister. He appeared to be sounding me &a
to whether the prospects of doing busineis with a hritiah
company were such that the French approach might be
disregarded*
I told uheyich Yusuf that he *new the attitude
of Hia Majesty 1 a Government. Yhey did not intervene in
each matters of independent countries, although they
concerned themselves with them in countries with which
they had special relations. ihey were naturally interested
in knowing what happened in other countries, like
pau i Arabia, because of their interest in the development
of source* of supply generally. I had certain information,
which I could give him confidentially about the position in
regard to the Red Bea concession.
5. Ho exclusively British concern was, 1 said, so far
as X knew, interested in this concession. On the
other hand, petroleum Concetalone Ltd., a new company
formed/
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2149
- Title
- Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.'
- Pages
- 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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- Open Government Licence