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'File XIV A/1 IV Oil Concession in Muscat' [‎32v] (75/470)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (227 folios). It was created in 16 Sep 1938-12 Jun 1939. 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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such agreement shall have been entered into, a fair price for the
time being at the point of delivery as the same shall be settled by
agreement°bet%veen His Majesty* s Government and the Company, or in
default of such agreement by arbitration in the manner provided by the
last preceding sub-clause.
To assist in arriving at a fair price at the point of delivery the
Company shall furnish for the confidential information of His Majesty e
Government, if so required, particulars of the quantities, descriptions
and prices of Muscat oil or products sold to other customers and of
charters or contracts entered into for carriage and shall exhibit to
His Majesty^s Government original or authenticated copies of contracts
or charter parties entered into for the sale and/or carriage of such
oil or products.
( 5 ) His Majesty's Government shall be at liberty to take control
of the works, plant and premises of the Company in the Sultanate of
Muscat and Oman, and in such event the Company shall conform, to and
obey all directions issued by or on behalf of His Majesty’s Government,
Compensation shall be paid to the Company for any loss or damage that
may be proved to have been sustained by the Company by reason oi^the
exercise by His Majesty's Government of the powers conferred by this
sub-clause. Any such compensation shall be settled by agreement^
between His Majesty’s Government and the Company or, in default of
agreement, by arbitration in the manner provided by sub-clause (5).
IN TITHBSS whereof Sir Leonard Day Wakely K.C,I.E.,C.B.
on behalf of His Majesty's Government has hereunto set his hand and
seal and the Company has hereunto caused its Common ^>eal to oe affxxed
the day and year first above written.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the
said Leonard Day Wakely
on behalf of His Majesty's
Government in the presence of:-
L. D. WAKELY
(L.S)
A.C.3. SYM01!
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.
THE COMMON SEAL of Petroleum
Development (Oman and Dhofar)
Limited was hereunto affixed in
the presence of:-
(SEAL)
W. FRASER
Director.
E. J. BROWN
Secretary.

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Content

The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to oil concessions in Muscat territory.

The discussion in the volume relates to the following issues:

  • Aviation petrol and oil for exploration parties
  • Employment of American geologists
  • Agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhfoar), including 'pre-emption clauses' in event of national emergency or war whereby the UK could take control of oil produced in Oman (ff 32-34)
  • Correspondence with officials of Petroleum Concessions, Petroleum Concessions (Oman and Dhofar), and Petroluem Concessions ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. )
  • Letters from the Wali of various towns and districts
  • Muscat Oil Agreement negotiations.

Included in the volume is a report by Captain John Baron Howes, Assistant 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, 'Report on special duty in connection with the exploration party of Petroleum Concessions Limited in the Dhahira' including two hand drawn sketch maps as appendices: 'Appendix 1: Sketch map of Baraimi Oasis approximately to scale' (ff 188-198).

The principal correspondents in the volume 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. , Muscat (Major Ralph Ponsonby Watts); the Secretary of State for India; the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India (M J Clauson); the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]; 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. ; Petroleum Concessions Ltd (Stephen Hemsley Longrigg); 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 (Hugh Weightman).

Extent and format
1 volume (227 folios)
Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 218; 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 2-218; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.

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