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Coll 30/141 'Proposed development of the port of Ras Tannurah.' [62r] (123/155)
The record is made up of 1 file (76 folios). It was created in 26 Sep 1936-18 May 1945. 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 Government of India. Foreign and
Political Department, to Secretary of
(COPIES State for India.
CIRCULATED)
Dated New Delhi s 22nd February, 1935.
Received 22nd February 5 1935, 2 p 0 m.
XXX
474 n Addressed to Secretary of State for
India and repeated to Resident at Bushire, copy by mail to
Minister at Jeddah. Your telegram of the 15th instant,
491. Bahrein transit dues.
2. We appreciate force of objections urged
by Fowle on assumption that there is no prospect of Ras
Tanura being developed even if re«export duties and transit
dues are maintained® On this point of fact we must accept
his assurance, although it appears to conflict with views
expressed by him and by British India Steam Navigation
Company 3 months ago (vide Bushire despatch 1064«S 9 20th
November last and enclosure) on which our suggestion was
based G
3. We still feel that situation should be
closely watched and that if there are any signs of
intention to develop Rae Tanura, question of abolishing
duties should be raised by
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.
with Sheikh
before Ibn Sand commits himself too far to retreat. This
policy seems to us greatly to be preferred to that
recommended by the Resident in last sentence of his telegram
179, February 7th.
4. We agree that for reasons stated in
paragraph No. 3 of your telegram 491, it is essential that 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.
should be associated with the conference.
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The file concerns the proposed development of the port of Ras Tanurah (also spelled Ras Tannurah) in Saudi Arabia to service the oil industry in Hasa. The British Government did not want to encourage the development of a Saudi Arabian port (folio 73), because of the adverse economic impact it would have on Bahrain (folio 63).
The papers include: a request from the Californian Arabian Standard Oil Company (CASOC) for an Admiralty survey of the coast of Arabia, including minutes of a meeting between the Admiralty, 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 Company (folios 52-59); the conclusion of an agreement between the Government of Saudi Arabia and Gray Mackenzie & Company Limited to act as landing agents at Ras Tanurah, including correspondence from Sir Reader William Bullard, HM Minister, Jeddah; and consideration by the Government of India in 1940 whether trade with Saudi Arabia should be diverted to Ras Tanurah, with comments by 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 main date range of the papers is 1936-40; there is only one item of correspondence dated 1945.
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 (76 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 78; 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 30/141 'Proposed development of the port of Ras Tannurah.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 10r:36v, 39r:40v, 42r:77v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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