"ملف ٨٢/٢٧ III (F 84) شركة النفط الأنجلو فارسية أ.ب.و.ك: نفط قطر" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٨] (٦٣٨/٤٤١)

Agent returned to tiie Qasr and the letter was read over ana handy
ed to the bhailch.
The bhaiiiii swore thai he had made no arrangement over the
oil with Jbm Sa^ud ana the roliticai itesiueuu acceptea nis
statement. In the course of discussion the question ot what the
Siiaikh considered his boundary came up.
He gave the line which was on the Anglo-Persian Oil Company T s
map, but explained that m the past an area from just north of
Khor al Odaid to the Sabakbah al Matti had been neutral ground
between him and ibu Dhabi, but that it was now claimed by Bin
Sa ! ud. Tne area ana boundary were indicated on a rough sJietch
map.
The Political Resident then again went through tne position
and said that as things now stood the Shaikh coula not give a
concession to the Hasa Company ana asked what woula happen it,
as the Shaikh suggestea, he gave it to no one - woula not nis
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family and people resent the throwing away ol good money.
It was also explained that the Anglo -Persian Oil Company
liere was not merely the T Abadan Company, out representea a mixed
Company, witn 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 coald
not be made between what the Shaikh as^eu lor and what the
Company offered.
In the course of the conversation it was made clear tnat
His Majesty's Government would not allow the concession to be
given to the Hasa Company and would, in consequence, ciu
best to secure as good terms as possiole lor him irom the Anglo
Persian Oil Company.
r j -i-i 4--iH ■f-hot Hi qcussion should be re—opened
It was finally suggestea that ciscu^iu
next morning, but the Shaikh saia that he wished tor time to
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