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Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.' [301r] (601/883)
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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+U J 0 tt0r No; C/225 dated the 16th November, 1946 from
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 tpuIjLis Highness the Ruler of Kuwait.)
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1 have the honoui- to refer to o<ir conversation of the 14th
mornmg and to confirm thatA Majesty 1 s Government do not wish to
raise any objection to Tour Highness opening discussions with any
one coming forward with an 9 ffer for Your Highness* oil rights in
^ our Hi^mess* promise to Major
Frank Holmes of May 25th- 1936 that when Your Highness desired to
WennegotaUona you would let Petroleum Concessions Limited know
urst, His Majesty's. Government expect you to give P.C.L’s
1 J 0 * a h9ar i n S before granting a concession or conmitting
yourself to doing so to any other party.
c ^ rQC 'k e d to ask Your Highness to confirm that you will not
enter into any agreement without first consulting me
fVnm lett ?F N £• R * 6 * 5 2 t ? 9 dated the November, 1946
irom His Highness the Ruler of Kuwait 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.
, Kuwait,'
/oil
iq/ia ^ hayareceived your letter No. C/225 dated the 16th November,
1946 in which you have assured us that His Majesty's Government
nave no objection to our opening discussions regarding the granting
ȣ a concession covering our/nghts in the Neutral Zone, for which
we wish to express our thanks to you.
+h» Uo 8cu ?o^ n ? b 1 etw ? en onr.selyea and.Major Frank Holmes on
w 3 ^5th May,.1936 took place without our giving him any promise.
e merely indicated to him that we did not see any objection to
F.t.L. taking part in negotations ifrith us when we decide to open
negotations on the Neutral Zone. *
We are now prepared to enter into any negotations with any
company, whether it be the P.C.L. or any other company and to
oargin with each one of these companies that may come forward with
=7? Q ?I fer 5 0r u thls c 2 r - lc 5 B ?, 10n * y°u know this is a pure business
affair, and when we find the conroany which will pay us higher sums
than other companies and acceptable rights and we make up our mind
to grant that company a concession covering our rights in the
the agreement* 6 ^ ^ inform y0U before th ® decision to Sonclude
M.B.
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3857
- Title
- Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.'
- Pages
- 159r, 166r, 301r, 353r
- Author
- Āl Ṣabāḥ, Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir xx Al Sabah, Shaikh Ahmed al-Jaber
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