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File 2794/1921 Pt 6 'Persian Gulf: Oil: Bahrain' [‎175r] (350/794)

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The record is made up of 1 file (395 folios). It was created in Nov 1934-Jun 1936. 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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We should he glad if the third copy could
in due course he forwarded for record here. Hoe
position would then he that there would he one copy in
Bahrein in the possession of the sheikh, one copy in 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. in the possession of the secretary of state,
and one copy in the possession of the company, all
three having equal validity and available for reference
in the event of any dispute arising.
4. I understand that the Company would he willing
to supply us with a number of photostats, which will,
of course, include both the English and the Arabic texts,
and also with a number of printed copies of the English
text only, we will send a supply of these to you,
Bahrein and the Government of India as soon as we
receive them.
5. I am sending a copy of this letter to Loch,
together with the sheikh’s copy of the Mining Lease and
the document authorising the addition of the date in
Article XXIII of that Lease, by to-day's air mail under
the letter of wnich I enclose a copy, a copy is also
being sent to the Government of India.
Yours sincerely
J#G. LAITHWAITS

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The file comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the precise terms of the oil concession in Bahrain and in particular issues regarding the translation of the lease from English to Arabic. Also included are some article cuttings (ff 51-62) from petroleum industry newspapers.

Included in the file is a copy (ff 226-241) of the Arabic translation of the Bahrain Mining Lease and a note from the Assistant Librarian (Arthur J Arberry), 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. , on the Arabic translation of the Bahrein Mining Lease and the English version (ff 242-244). The final lease with agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. seal and supporting diagram is to be found on folios 365-392.

The discussion in the file relates to the wording and legal interpretation of the Bahrain Mining lease. The principal correspondents in the file are: 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. , 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 Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office; the Petroleum Department (Frank Gregory Starling); the solicitor for the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (Hamilton R Ballantyne); the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah); the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Dalrymple Belgrave).

The file 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 the correspondence.

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1 file (395 folios)
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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 395; 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 106-392; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. A previous foliation sequence between ff 2-105, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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