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Coll 30/124A 'Koweit (Neutral Zone) Oil Concession: Negotiations with Petroleum Concessions Ltd.' [359r] (717/883)
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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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.
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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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To Secretary of State for India,,
Repeated to Government of India, External Affairs Dept,
Dated Bahrain, 21*30 hours, 12th October 1946,
Reed. 10.00 hours, 13th October 1946.
1131.
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Hay*s telegram No 1057 of September 28th. Koweit
neutral zone. " '
2. Sheilch wrote to Tandy September 25_t h reiterating that he
has not opened discussions in spiia or revests from "certain
persons" as he did not wish that any discussions should take
place without the consent of H.M.Government but now that he has
heard that. Ibn Baud "has promised to grant a concession of his
share of neutral zone", he "considers it advisable to negotiate
with any company or companies wishing to take up a concession
for our share of neutral zone”. He has therefore asked for
H.M.Government 5 s consent to "open discussions with anyone coming
forward".
3. There is some doubt in my mind as to actual meaning of
Sheikh’s words when he alleges that Ibn Baud "has promised to
gran$ a concession". Read literally (?they do not) amount to
much. I suggest Minister at Jedaa might be asked for any
information he has on the subject.
4 ^ I/e do not want to be stampeded by Sheikh into precipitate
action and his present letter repudiates his old intention
of refusing to negotiate for an indefinite period.
5, By using word "anyone" he proposes a contravention of
exchange of letters of October 27th 1913, and I suggest that
if H.M.Government is to maintain an interest in Koweit share
of neutral zone rights they should encourage Iraq. Petroleum
Company (the obvious choice)forthwith to enter into negotiations
- that is if moratorium against concession - hunting has been
lifted.
6 . The Sheikh’ s
at time of Hay* s
reference.
7. Copy of
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.
's and Sheikh’s letters follow by
air mail.
present letter^ would appear to alter position
writingThim - paragraph 4 of telegram under
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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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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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