"ملف ٨٢/٢٧ III (F 84) شركة النفط الأنجلو فارسية أ.ب.و.ك: نفط قطر" [و‎‎٦‎١] (٦٣٨/١١٩)

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On the 11 til Liar eh 1934 at Raiyan the question ol oil in
^atar was aiscussed with Shaiidi T Abdullah bin Qasim al Tham.
There were present the Political Resident (Lieut-Oolonel Fowle),
the Political Agent,Bahrain,(Lieut-Colonel Loch)^haikh
T Abdullah bin Qasira,ShaiKh T Ali bin T Abdullah and Salih bin
Mani T and part of the time Shaiich Hamad bin T Abaullah.
2* After courtesies the Political Resident said that he wished
to discuss the question ot oil and asiced Shaikh T Abdullan now
the matter stands between him and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
Limited.
3. The trend of Shaikh T Abdullah T s conversation was as
follows:-
"The agreement between me and the Anglo -Persian Oil
Company Limited expires at the end of four months and then I can
consider whether their oiler is best for me or another Company r s
otier is best. I will inform G-overnment but I am sure thai tney
will not wish me to accept an offer which is not the best. In
the discussion which tool?; place between me and the Company (Anglo
rersian Oil Company Limited) nothing could be arranged. Some
time DacJ^ tney made an offer and after discussions I came to an
understanding with their representative wno said that he only
¥\ranted to show the terms to the Company and then get it signed.
The Company then changed their mind and made new offers which
were not in my interest, i^r.uhisholm is not a straight-forward
man and I did not expect tnat he will pa play a trick like this.
(The Political Resident broke in tnat Mr.Chisholm would only be
acting under the orders of his Company,so should not be thought
personally responsible). The Company did not make an increase
in the royalties which would be a source of real income to me.
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