ملف ١٩٢٦/٣٩٣٩ الجزء ٦ "تنقيح معاهدات أيتشيسون. قسم الخليج الفارسي." [و‎‎٥‎٨‎٥] (٨١٨/٦٠٥)

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PERSIAN GULF —Trucial Chiefs of Oman—NOS. XXXIV & XXXV—1922.
This treaty was ratified by the Viceroy and Governor-General of India in
Council at Delhi on the 23rd day of March A.D. one thoueand nine hundred and
eighteen.
A. H. Grant,
Secretary to the Government of India,
Foreign and Poktical Department.
No. XXXIV.
Undertaking by the Shaikh of Shargah, regarding oil —1922.
Letter from Sheikh Khaled ben Ahmed, Chief of Shargah, to the Hon’bie Lieutenant'
Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.L, C.I.E., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire,
dated 18th Jamadi-os-Sam, 1340 {—17th February 1922).
After Compliments —
My object in writing this letter of friendship is to convey my compliments to
you and to enquire after your health.
Secondly, let it not be hidden from you that I write this letter with my free
will and give undertaking to Your Honour that if it is hoped that au oil mine wJ
be found in my territory I will not give a concession for it to foreigners except
to the person appointed by the High British Government.
This is what was necessary to be stated.
Note. —A similar undertaking vrae given by the Chief of Rae-al-Kbauneb. ^
February 1922.
No. XXXV.
Undertaking by the Sheikh of Dbbai, regarding oil 1922.
tetter /rom Sheikh Saeed ben Maktoom, Chief of Behai, to ieeufewortt-Cotoi^l
A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., PoUlical Beeiient, Pereu>n Golf, dated M
Ramazan 1340 {—2nd May 1922).
After Compliments — .
Let it not'be hidden from you that we agree, if oil is expected to be
our territory, not to grant any concession in this connection o an. c
to the person appointed by the High British Government.
given by the following Chief
Note. —Undertaking similar in substance to the above, were
on the dates mentioned :—
Chief of Abu Dhabi • • • * *
Chief of Ajman . . • • *
Chief of Umm-el-Qawain
3 rd May 1922.
4 th May 1922.
8 tb May 1922.