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Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.' [33r] (65/883)
The record is made up of 1 file (440 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1945-5 Dec 1949. 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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IC*O.C* or the Gulf Comteny in association with B*0*C. and/or A*I*0. C* and in
partnership with Arainco w^re responsible for operations in the Neutral Zone,
there would obviously be a mWjh better chance of proceeding in an orderly
manner and in such a way as nov. to interfere with K.O. C. *s expansion programme.
An M independent” comparer might f\nd it necessary to press ahead rapidly
with oil development to make quick\returns on its money. As regards the B. 0.C.,
rv. K
I should
explain that it is an important shareholder in A* 1.0. C. If it were
to acquire rights in the Neutral Zone therefore feel/that it would tend to
develop the area in such a manner as not to harm K«0.C. f s interests.
Consequently Bunnah Oil Company's aspirations have our full support.
8. There is a further aspect of the Kpwiit Neutral Zone question which
requires consideration. Based on the best information available,
the expansion programmes for the oil fields of the different Middle East
countries provide for the following increases in production:-
Country
1946
1931
Millions of Tons
Persia
19.2
37.0
Iraq
k.1
13.5
Saudi Arabia
8.0
25.5
Bahrein
1.1
1.2
I^wflit
0.8
2i*4
Qatar
nil
1.0
Total
33.8
102.6
Prom these figures you will see that the production increase for
KjiwAit is already considerably more rapid than that in any other Middle
East country. If a new oil field should be developed, the rate of increase
in KawAit production would be still greater. If this should occur -I thinfe
wcU<
that we may expect repercussions in some of the neighbouring countries, such
as Iraq, which may express dissatisfaction with the relatively slow rate of
increase in their production and the consequent loss to them of revenue
from oil royalties, etc. Taking the aforementioned 1951 production forecast,
the approximate overall payments by the oil companies to the Government, at
/the
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The file concerns negotiations over oil concession rights in the Koweit [Kuwait] Neutral Zone. The Shaikh of Kuwait [Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] exercised joint control over the Neutral Zone with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Shaikh of Kuwait was likely to seek the approval of the British Government before granting a concession in the Neutral Zone. The papers contain correspondence from some of the oil companies involved, principally the Burmah Oil Company and Petroleum Concessions Limited, details of other (United States) companies involved in negotiations, and correspondence and memoranda from the 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. , Foreign Office, Ministry of Fuel and Power, 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. , Kuwait, and 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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.
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- 1 file (440 folios)
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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 441; 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 6-440; 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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- Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:6v, 7v, 10r:36v, 37v:53v, 55r:74v, 77r:82v, 87r:92v, 94r:94v, 96r:104v, 107r:157v, 161r:165v, 166v:168v, 169v:172v, 178r:179v, 181r:196v, 233r:238v, 241r:242v, 245r:250v, 252r:255v, 256v, 258r:261v, 263r:271v, 273r:273v, 276r:276v, 278r:284v, 287r:287v, 289r:300v, 301v:303v, 305r:305v, 307r:345v, 348r:352v, 353v:384v, 386r:388v, 390r:394v, 396r:398v, 400r:434v, 435v:441v, back
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