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Coll 30/217(1) 'Trans-Arabian Pipe Line (Persian Gulf - to Mediterranean)' [33r] (65/307)
The record is made up of 1 file (152 folios). It was created in 26 May 1945-9 Jun 1947. 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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FROM FOREIGN OFFICE^ laSHINGTON
No: 11297 '
2 nd December, 19^6.
D. 11 4 5 p.m, 3rd December, 1946.
Repeated to Tehran No. 1290,
New-YorkNo. 2661 (Federal).
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Following are details of two schemes between United
States and British oil-companies which have been referred
to His Majesty’s Government for comments and have been
approved by Ministers subject to conditions described in
paragraph 4 below,
- 2* PRQP0S.nL 'hi 11 . R,1.0.G./Standard Oil Company of -
• New Jersey. —*
^ 1 . 0 . G. to sell over a period of 20 years 134,000-^00
; : L tons of crude oil to Stafidard Oil. At the same time
the two companies jointly to finance and construct an
oil pipeline of a capacity of 15,000,000 tons per - annum
to be laid from the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
to the Mediterranean
coast* Half of the oil flowing through this pipeline
. to be for account of A. 1. 0 . 0 , and the other half to
represent oil purchased from Persia or Kuwait by the
Standard and which they will be free to dispose of as
they see fit.
3. PROPOSAL n B M . Shell/Gulf Oil Corpor ation
Shsll Oil Company to enter into an arrangement with
the Gulf Oil Corporation, who are holders of a 50%
interest in the Kuv/ait oilfields, by which Shell would
transport refine and market in the Eastern hemisphere
oil from the Gulf's share of Kuwait production^ costs
of production, transport, refining and marketing being
pooled and profits divided equally between the two
Groups. The arrangement would be for ten years for
quantities starting at about 1 , 000,000 tons and
probably rising., to 10 , 000,000 tons per annum,
•V' ^ His Majesty's Government are informing the companies
concerned that the schemes have their approval, subject to
the companies being able to assure His Majesty’s Government
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The file concerns oil company proposals for the construction of a Trans-Arabian oil pipeline between the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Mediterranean. The file largely consists of papers relating to Trans-Jordan and Palestine, and to a lesser extent, Saudi Arabia and Egypt (including correspondence from the Colonial Office, the High Commissioner for Palestine, and the Ministry of Fuel and Power, and memoranda issued by the Cabinet Chiefs of Staff Committee).
The papers also include: correspondence concerning a proposal from the Arabian-American Oil Company (Aramco) for a hydrographic survey of the coast of Koweit [Kuwait] (including the Kuwait Neutral Zone), May-August 1945; and discussion of agreements between various oil companies (including the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company) relating to Kuwait oil, December 1946-June 1947.
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 (152 folios)
- Arrangement
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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 154; 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.
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- Coll 30/217(1) 'Trans-Arabian Pipe Line (Persian Gulf - to Mediterranean)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, 11v, 12v:100v, 101v:107v, 111r:153v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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