'الملف 10/3 IV الامتياز النفطي بقطر' [و‎‎٤‎٦] (٥٣٤/١١٤)

A^ent returned to tU6 C .&sr anci tlie letter was read over and hand^
ed to the tJUaiicii.
The biiaiica swore tiiax lie had made no arrangement over the
oil with ijm &a f ud and the Political r;esiuexu accepted nis
statement. In the course of discussion the question ol wnat tne
Ehaikh considered his boundarj came up-
He gave the line which was on the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's
map, but explained that in the past an area Iroai just north of
Khor al Odaia to the Sabaicbah al ^atti had been neutral ground
between him. and Abu Luabi 9 but that it was now claimed by Bin
tSa'ud. The area and boundary were indicated on s rough sketch
map.
The Political resident then again went through the position
ana said that as things now stood the Shaikh could not give a
concession to the Hasa Company and asked what would happen it,
as the Shaikh suggested, he gave it to no one - would not his
family and people resent the throwing away of ^ood sioney*
it was also explained that the inglo-Persian Oil Company
here was not merely the T Abadan Company,but represented a mixed
Company,with American,French and Dutch interests,as well as
British. It was emphasised that the Hasa Company was purely
American and that,therefore,His Majesty's Government would not
assent to the Shaikh giving them the Concession.
Some discussion then ensued as to whether a bridge could
not be made between what the Shaikh asked for and wnat the
Company oflered.
In the course of the conversation it was made clear that
His Majesty's Government would not allow the concession to be
given to the Hasa Company and would, in consequence, do their
best to secure as good terms as possible for him from the Anglo-
Persian Oil Company.
it was finally suggested that discussion should be re-opened
the next morning, but the Shaikh saio that he wished for time to
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