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Coll 30/216 'Development of oil supplies in the Middle East.' [‎5r] (9/131)

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The record is made up of 1 file (63 folios). It was created in 18 Nov 1943-12 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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Copy of laciar No.c/PA-288 dated 21.5.'47 frora th? r«»of
Local iiaprasentative, .'he Bahrain pecroleuBi co. , *-
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. , Bateala. ^ -a
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is con-
our iOT v ork o.fice is preparing a
features of the Oil industry in the Middltr^rsrs^ nr
nection thoy have asked whether we can provide Information con
cerning the total annual consumption of different types of
petroleum products in Iraq and Iran*
?e would be greatly indebted if you could obtain this
data for us.
The following tabulation lists the products for which
we are asked
(1) the total imports?and (2) the total consumption#
for the respective countries* Any convenient unit of quantity
nay be used.
1. Aviation Gasoline, (a) Grade 100/130 Octane (leaned)
(b) Grade 87/96 Octane (leaded)
(c) Grade 80 or lower Octane (unleaded)
2. ftotor Gasoline.
Illuminating Kerosene.
Power Kerosene, i.e. Tractor Fuel*
Light kissel Oil - Consumed on land, i.e. within the country.
Heavy Diesel Oil - -do-
Diesei Oil - supplied as Bunkers to ships.
Fuel oil - consumed on land, i.e. within the country.
Fuel Oil - Supplied as Bunkers to ships.
3. Lubricating Gils .
Hotor Oils, i.e. Oils used for lubrication of
automobile and truck motors, etc.
Aircraft Engine Oil.
industrial Oils, i.e., Oils used for the lubrication of
machinery in power plants, factories,
. mines, etc.
4. Greases .
Automotive. industrial.
5. Asphalt. Hoofing.
We have listed the full detail of the information
required but appreciate that in the Trade Returns of the
countries uhere will probably be some grouping of products.
Accordingly, any figures in less detail which you may be
able to give will be very helpful.
We have also been asked to give similar data
concerning
Kuwait
Qatar
Trucial Oman A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
Oman
Hadhramaut
Aden protectorate
Yemen
and would be grateful for any information you may have con
cerning the oil imports of these states either at the present
time or immediately before the war.

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The file contains papers concerning the British Government's decision in 1943 to sanction an increase in oil production in the Middle East.

The papers include: the agreement of the military authorities, 1943; papers of the War Cabinet Oil Control Board, November 1943 (including approval for the recommencement of drilling at Qatar); Foreign Office 'Survey of the Oil Resources of the Middle East' (with map and graph), 28 February 1945; Foreign Office map of 'Concession Areas in the Middle East', October 1946; papers dated 1946 concerning a memorandum entitled 'Oil and the Middle East' by K Stock of the Ministry of Fuel and Power; and papers concerning a request from the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) for trade statistics on the consumption of petroleum products in certain Middle Eastern countries, 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 (63 folios)
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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 65, 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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