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0. 98035/82 [No. 155].
No. 52.
COLONIAL OFFICE to PETEOLEUM DEPAETMENT.
'[Answered hy No. 57.]
q tr Downing Street, 12th Decembei, 1932.
I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Ounhffe-Lister to Petroleum
this Department of the 3rd of December,^ on the subjec o k i e ttert which
Company's concession, and to transmit to you the enclose ,i minted draft
has been received from the Company together with two copies o
supplemento^ Agreement■t^encioaed^therein^ ^ h „. of J.
Secretary for Mines on the subject of the draft Agieemen w 10 Va re ed upon
Company's letter, embodies the various alterations whic ave , r ight
in other correspondence, except for the provision that the ^ ai ^ 1 s a , observed
to publish particulars of the total annual output. It will, oweAe K '. ,• ,
that though the Company object to that provision, they ave no _ 0
publishing whatever figures may be required by law, or to his iavin 0
accounts confidentially. j . ., -R 0 n QT , f , 7riA
3. In the circumstances it would appear unnecessary to mvite Mr. Ballantyne
to a Conference to consider the draft, and I am to suggest that i^may e ac ^ e P. ,
and that the Company should be informed that they are now at liberty to proceed
the conclusion of the Agreement in this form. _
4. Copies of this letter are being sent to the Foreign Office, India Omce,
the Admiralty.
T am, &c.,
J. E. W. FLOOD.
o. 98035/32 [No. 161].
No. 53.
T he BAHREIN PETROLEUM COMPANY, LIMITED, to COLONIAL OFFICE.
S ir . 19, Moorgate, London, E .C.2, 15th December, 1932.
I would refer to my call upon Mr. J. E. W. Flood this morning.
I enclose copy of a letter dated the 3rd December, 1932, addressed by Mr. E. A.
Skinner to Major Frank Holmes. This letter evidences the very real need for an
immediate settlement of the draft Agreement now receiving the consideration of His
Majesty's Government.
With regard to the point brought forward by Mr. Flood, that it is possible for
the Shaikh of Bahrein to make laws requiring publication of accounts, this Company
is perfectly willing to rest upon a fair interpretation of the provision concerning
accounts which it has already accepted.
I am, &c.,
H. R. BALLANTYNE.
Enclosure in No. 53.
D ear S ir , Bahrein, 3rd December, 1932.
I have received the following telegram from Mr. R. C. Stoner :—
"Advise best price for f.o.b. Bahrein fuel oil for steam outfit and point
of delivery."
to which I answered :—
Facilities necessary and difficulties connected therewith make importation
fuel oil out of question. Suggest using electricity until modification Clause IX
allows use of Bahrein crude oil, or have L. N. Hamilton arrange with Colonial
Office use of Bahrein crude oil pending alteration of Clause IX."
There is one steam-drilling outfit now en route, and possibly another will be
shipped shortly, or is already en route. It will take about 20 barrels of oil per
* No. 51. f No. 50.
J Not reprinted.