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'File XIV A/1 IV Oil Concession in Muscat' [67r] (144/470)
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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,5785/38.
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT (OMAN AND DHOFAR) LIMITED.
City-Gate House,
Finsbury Square,
PC.27/101.
London, E.C.2.
17th August, 1938.
My dear Symon,
I write, at your suggesion, to confirm two points
which emerged from our telephone conversation this morning.
The first point is that we are handicapped by the
absence of replies to the question which I asked Mr. Watts
in my letter of July 8th (copy to you under my PC.27/91
of that date). I was, this morning, on the point of
cabling Watts kindly to expedite his replies, but you
pointed out that this would be improper. Can you do
anything for us in the matter? I had hoped that Watts
would be able to reply, either directly or through official
channels, very shortly after his return to Muscat.
The second point raised by you concerns the movements
of our land survey party on its trip northwards from
Baraimi. It is at present proposed that a party,
distinct from the Muscat-Khaburah-Baraimi party, will
proceed in cars from Sharjah to Baraimi to meet their
colleagues at the latter place during the last week in
November. The object of this is to have motor transport
available for the exploration of the country between
Baraimi and the coast, with a consequent great saving
place
of time. The meeting/of the two parties at Baraimi will
no doubt be the residence of the Sultan’s representative
there. It is, from the exploration point of view, a
matter of evident indifference to us under whose auspices
the/
•B. Symon, Esq.,
ndia Office,
Whitehall, S.W.l.
About this item
- 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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- IOR/R/15/6/426
- Title
- 'File XIV A/1 IV Oil Concession in Muscat'
- Pages
- 3r:3v, 5r:5v, 27r:28v, 43r:43v, 48r:48v, 50r:52v, 67r:69v
- Author
- Longrigg, Stephen Hemsley
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