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Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.' [40r] (79/157)
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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formed under inis *uepic«t of tne IraQ ; eiroleum Co.
anc practically identical with the latter in conpoiltlon,
were greatly interested. lice tfic Iraq. «troleus Co*,
the new Company had an international character but they
were highly reputable and were well-regarded by His
Majesty’s Government. They had not, I unaerstooc, ©ent
a represent®tive of their own to negotiate but both Mr.
Ydlibi and Ool. Ktherton were in touch with them and they
had, X believed, knowledge of their negotiations. They
were <111 posed to tai^e up the concession if the terms were
suitable. X understood that the terms under dlteueslon
here had been reported to them.
4. heyith Yusuf went on talking about a British
company. I said that petroleum Concessions ltd. were
registered as a British company, although the interests
were, as I had pointed out, international and repeated
what I had said about their importance and their standing
with His Majesty’s uovernment.
&# aheykh Yusuf tried to get me to say whether
Petroleum conoetsions to. *ould in fact take up the
concession. X told him that this was not for me to say.
Xt must depend on the terns, which had been under
discussion with Mr. Ydllbl and Col. Ktherton, who were
in touch with them. Sheykh Yusuf said that the Saudi
Arab Government were still in treaty with tho^e two
gentlemen, with Ydllbl by telegraph and with Col. Atherton
here*
6 . theykh Yusuf then sprung his surprise. His
Government, he said, knew about Petroleum Concessions Ltd.
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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