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Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.' [348r] (695/883)
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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DEPTL. No Ext.«... £ 9 . 73 /A^
DRAFT TELEGRAM
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From S.efir.et.ary..of. State.
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'j’q Political iiesident in the
Persian' Gulf •
Repeated to..Government...of...Ln&ia,.^
External Affairs Dept.,
Politioal Agent ; Kuwait.
SEND
DESPATCHED
COPY
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(12/44) (6486) Wt. 18260—P242 25m. 7/48 G S.St. Gp 620
No..
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IMPORTANT. Your telegram 1131 October 12th.
Kuwait neutral zone.
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2. P.O.L. have been informed of position. It is
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understood they ar^ sending Mnrrrn tt^^r Kuwait
at once'and that a higher powered representative
from U.K. will follow. Meanwhile-^they are
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telegraphing the Sheikh a reaffirmation of their
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interest in the neutral zone and stating that
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they are sending representative to call on him.
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3. We do not wish to raise objection to the
Sheikh opening discussions with anyone coming"
forward with an offer for his’oil rights but in
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view of Sheikh’s promise to Holmes or 25 th May,
1936 , that when he desired to open negotiations he
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would let P.C.L. know first we expect him to give
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P.O.L. representative a hearing before granting
a concession or'^coramittifig himself to doing so^
to any^other^partyf*^ Please make this clear^to
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Sheikh and if you see no objection ask him for an
assurance that he will consult
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.
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before eoneluding repeat ooweludiwg oj» agreement.
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A. Reference paragraph 5 of your telegram,ihe
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1913 correspondence refers specifically to Burgan
and it seems doubtful if it can be held to cover
the neutral zone. In view of importance of
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extending British oil resources" hope that
British interests will be successful in obtaining
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a share of an oil concession in the neutral zone
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and on this account they wish to give their
support to application of P.C.L. It will 'However
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be necessary to avoid giving cause for American
objections/
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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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- Title
- Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.'
- Pages
- 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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