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'File 5/1 VII Kuwait Oil Company' [‎173r] (350/458)

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The record is made up of 1 file (225 folios). It was created in 22 May 1933-30 Dec 1933. 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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rights without the aonsent of the Government. Subsidiary
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This file contains papers relating to the securing of oil agreements in Kuwait. Most of the papers consist of correspondence between various British Political Agents in Kuwait and Bahrain, 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 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. , and the British Legation at Jeddah. The papers discuss the British governments position with regards to exploring for oil in the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region with the view to securing as many contracts as possible for British firms as the region became increasingly visible to international oil companies after the discovery of oil in Bahrain in 1932.

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1 file (225 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 227; 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. Two additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 6-222, and ff 180-222; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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'File 5/1 VII Kuwait Oil Company' [‎173r] (350/458), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/5/242, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100058882332.0x000097> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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