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Coll 30/216 'Development of oil supplies in the Middle East.' [52r] (104/131)
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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SIR THOMAS RIDLELL-WEBSTER said that the Board were
considering three projects which were all rather long term*
The ABadan scheme was definite as regards the estimated time
and the increased capacity to he ohtainedo The other two
schemes did not contain specific data as regards the time
factor, and he felt that it was important to assess priorities
carefully, particularly in view of the very large shipments
of steel which would he involvedo Such shipments to the
Middle East might well he in competition with military
requirementSo He suggested that Abadan should he given
the highest priority 0
REAR ADMIRAL PEGRAM concurred that Abadan should he
given first priority.,
MR. STARLING suggested that it would he a mistake to
stress unduly-time factors and priorities at this stage
because all schemes would have to he considered in the
United States and weighed up with many other schemes, some
of which would also involve large shipments of steel.
MR. MEYER suggested that the Haifa scheme would provide
a considerable relief to the tanker position,,
SIR WILLIAM BROWN agreed with this view and mentioned
the question of the supply of oil to liberated areas of
Europe, for which purpose Haifa was eminently suitable.
THE BOARD t-
Approved in principle the three
increasing oil production in
namely, in order of priority,
inciple the three schemes for
il production in the Middle East,
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (63 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3959
- Title
- Coll 30/216 'Development of oil supplies in the Middle East.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:4v, 5v:7v, 11r:16v, 18r:27v, 29r:44r, 44ar:44av, 45r:64v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence