مراسلات بشأن الامتيازات في البحرين والكويت وغيرها بين ١٩٣٢-يوليو ١٩٣٣ (مطبوع سري رقم ٤٩ للمكتب الاستعماري في الشرق الأوسط) [و‎‎٤] (٢٨٤/٩)

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Serial No., From or to Whom,
Despatch No., &c., and Date.
Subject and Page No.
1932
Bahrein Petroleum Com
pany ... November 25th
Bahrein Petroleum Com
pany ... ... December 2nd
To Petroleum Department
December 3rd
To Petroleum Department
December 12th
Bahrein Petroleum Com
pany ... ... December 15th
Mr. J. G. Laitihwaite
(India Office) to Mr.
J. E. W. Flood (Colonial
Office) ... December 15th
Mr. J. E. W. Flood
(Colonial Office) to Mr.
C. F. A. Warner (Foreign
Office), Mr. J. G. Laith-
waite (India Office), Com
mander J. W. Rivett-
Carnoc (Admiralty), and
Mr. F. C. Starling
(Petroleum Department)
December 20th
Mr. F. C. Starling
(Petroleum Department)
to Mr. J. E. W. Flood
(Colonial Office) December 23rd
Petroleum Department
December 23rd
Foreign Office ... December 28th
To Bahrein Petroleum
Company, ... December 29th
Mr. J. E. W. Flood
(Colonial Office) to Mr.
F. C. Starling (Petro
leum Department)
December 29th
Demurs to publication by the Shaikh of their output
statistics except such as may be required by law;
agrees to suggested amendments to Article VI of main
Agreement and Article IX of Second Schedule, but
deprecates delay in framing such consequential
amendments to Mining Lease as may be entailed ... 34
Transmits six prints of modifying Agreement ... 35
Transmits copy of No. 49 and states that it is proposed,
unless Secretary of Mines feels unable to accept pro
posal, to instruct Political Resident to arrange for a
supplementary Agreement to be concluded between the
Shaikh and the Company. Comments on Company's
objection to delaying amendment of terms of Mining
Lease and asks for observations thereon ... ... 35
Transmits copy of No. 50 with comments and asks for
observations thereon. Suggests that Company should
be informed that they are now at liberty to proceed
with conclusion of Agreement ... ... ... ... 36
Transmits copy of a letter from Mr. E. A. iSkinner to
Major F. Holmes regarding the supply of fuel oil and
suggests that letter evidences the very real need for
an immediate settlement of draft Agreement ... ... 36
Comments on Nos. 47 and 52
Transmits copy of No. 59 and comments thereon
37
Transmits copy of No. 53 and asks for replies to
previous letters to be expedited . ... ... ... 38
Furnishes observations on several points, and suggests
that Supplementary Agreement should be settled ... ^8
In reply to Nos. 51 and 52, submits observations on
several points and considers that Company would be
well advised to accept an Agreement modifying
prospecting licence now, in order that operations may
be allowed to continue, it being understood that
alterations to the Mining Lease will be taken up with
the Company at an early date ... ... ... ... 39
Sees no objection to the conclusion by Company of a
Supplementary Agreement ... ... ... ... 40
States, in reply to No. 50, that draft of Modifying
Agreement is generally acceptable to His Majesty's
Government, subject to minor alterations ... ... 40
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