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File 2794/1921 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf: Oil: Koweit.' [‎39r] (88/930)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (457 folios). It was created in 2 Jul 1931-30 Nov 1932. 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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British Control Cla use : Ownership of
Concession may be transferred or
rights sold to another Company 5
^provided that (a) the Company
shall he one organised and
registered either in Great Britain
or Canada with an office in
Great Britain at all times in
charge of a British subject 9
(b) of the 5 Directors of the
Company 9 1 Director shall at all
times he a British subject who
shall he acceptable to
H,Mc Government (c) the Company
shall at all times maintain in
the region of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
an official called the Chief
Local Representative of the Company 3
whose appointment shall he approved
by H,M„ Government 9 (d) as many of
the employees of the Company as is
consistent with the efficient
carrying on of the undertaking
shall he British subjects or
subjects of the Sheikh*
|Bri tish Control Clause ;
With the approval of the
Sheikh acting on the
advice of the Political
Resident the Company may
transfer the obligations
and benefits of the
Concession to any British
Company*
Commento
While Hr.M, Government has informed the Bastern and General
Syndicate that they are prepared for their part not to insist that
ary concession granted by the Sheikh must contain a clause confining
it to British interests ? if the Sheikh for his part is willing to
grant a concession without such a clause; it has also made it clear
that in respect of the provisions proposed by the Bastern and- General
Syndicate which are quoted above and which will enable a transfer to
a foreign controlled company to be effected 5 revision will be
needed to safeguard the interests of H*M. Government*
A decision as to the exact form of the safeguards has not yet
been taken but this will not prevent the Sheikh from considering
in other respects the relative merits of the two draft concessions.
The provision made by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company will
prevent any concession which might be granted to that Company
passing away from a British company.^ ^ (b
General Observations*
The foregoing notes deal with the more important provisions
of the draft concessions and will it is thought enable the Sheikh
to reach a decision as to which application is likely to be more
acceptable to him*
Besides the points dealt with there are certain provisions
which ought to be included in any concession which may be granted
of which the following are the more important* Some of these may
be covered in part by the existing drafts
lc During the exploratory period 9 the work of exploration should
te commenced within a specified period and carried cn continuously
under the supervision of a fully qualified petroleum geologist*
Correct geological plans and records should be kept 9 which should
be open to inspection by the Sheikh or his representatives at all
reasonable times*

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, printed reports and notes relating to the development of oil concessions in Kuwait.

The discussion in the volume relates to:

  • The 'nationality clause' whereby any concession granted had to be to a British concern
  • Correspondence between British officials in London and the Gulf as to how to respond to the request of an American company to be allowed to bid for an oil concession in Kuwait
  • Comparison of draft agreements for an oil concession between Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, Ruler of Kuwait, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, or alternatively, an American company, e.g. the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited
  • Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, London, and United States Embassy in London concerning the concession
  • Concerns of the Admiralty Office over strategic reserves of oil for the Royal Navy.

Included in the volume is a report (ff 430-433) by 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 (Harold Richard Patrick Dickson), of the views of Major Frank Holmes, Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, on the possibility of oil being found in Kuwait, Bahrain and the Gulf generally.

The principal correspondents include: 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; 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 Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office, London; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; the General Manager, Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Neville A Gass); the Advocate, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (Frank Holmes); the Secretary, the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (H T Adams); the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ); and the Chargé d'Affaires ad interim, the United States Embassy, London (Ray Atherton).

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of correspondence.

Extent and format
1 volume (457 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 2794 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. : Oil) consists of seventeen volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/989-1005. The volumes are divided into eighteen parts as follows: parts 1 and 2 comprise one volume; part 3 comprises the second volume; part 3A comprises the third volume; part 3B comprises the fourth volume; part 4 comprises the fifth volume; parts 5 and 5A comprise the sixth volume; part 6 comprises the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth volumes; parts 7, 8 and 9 comprise the eleventh volume; part 10 comprises the twelfth volume; part 12 comprises the thirteenth volume; part 14 comprises the fourteenth volume, part 15 comprises the fifteenth volume; part 16 comprises the sixteenth volume; part 17 comprises the seventeenth volume. There are no parts 11 and 13.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 457; 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. A previous foliation sequence between ff 31-457, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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