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'File 14/1 II Oil concession in Muscat'

Title	'File 14/1 II Oil concession in Muscat'
Author	Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited Discussions with Standard Oil of California regarding the awarding of a separate concession for Dhofar The proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited of the area adjacent to Oman's mountain range The negotiations concerned with an agreement for an oil concession in 'Muscat territory' Demarcation of boundaries between Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the ninet
Publication Date:	1 Jun 1937-16 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject	1
Type	Document
Language	English
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Pages Count	221
Library:	Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID	IOR/R/15/6/424
Record ID	vdc_100000000881.0x0000c7
Library Location	British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date	1 Jun 1937-16 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes	The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to oil concessions in Muscat territory. The discussion in the volume relates to the following main issues: Correspondence with officials of Petroleum Concessions and Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited Discussions with Standard Oil of California regarding the awarding of a separate concession for Dhofar The proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited of the area adjacent to Oman's mountain range The negotiations concerned with an agreement for an oil concession in 'Muscat territory' Demarcation of boundaries between Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms. Included in the volume is a copy of the draft agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd (ff 59-65). The file also includes a report (ff 106-114) by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Captain Tom Hickinbotham) to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , giving his views on how the 'advent of oil must alter our policy on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ' and the necessity of penetrating into the interior and communicating with the tribal rulers there. He also discusses the ramifications of this including the demarcation of boundaries. Another document (folio 127) of interest is the 'NOTE ON CONDITIONS IN THE HINTERLAND SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF THE TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ' prepared by Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited. The note concerns the company's assessment of tribal boundaries and implications for development of oil concessions. Also included (folio 17) is a handwritten letter in Arabic by Sultan Sa'id bin Taimur to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat concerning arrangements for a survey of Dhofar province. The principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat (Major Ralph Ponsonby Watts); the Secretary of State for India; the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India (M J Clauson); the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Petroleum Concessions Ltd (Stephen Hemsley Longrigg).

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'File 14/1 II Oil concession in Muscat'

Author Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited Discussions with Standard Oil of California regarding the awarding of a separate concession for Dhofar The proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited of the area adjacent to Oman's mountain range The negotiations concerned with an agreement for an oil concession in 'Muscat territory' Demarcation of boundaries between Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the ninet

Publication Date 1 Jun 1937-16 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)

Subject 1

Type Document

Language English

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Pages Count 221

Library Qatar Digital Library

Library Asset ID IOR/R/15/6/424

Record ID vdc_100000000881.0x0000c7

Library Location British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Date 1 Jun 1937-16 Oct 1937 (CE, Gregorian)

Notes The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, relating to oil concessions in Muscat territory. The discussion in the volume relates to the following main issues: Correspondence with officials of Petroleum Concessions and Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited Discussions with Standard Oil of California regarding the awarding of a separate concession for Dhofar The proposed exploration by Petroleum Concessions Limited of the area adjacent to Oman's mountain range The negotiations concerned with an agreement for an oil concession in 'Muscat territory' Demarcation of boundaries between Muscat and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. shaikhdoms. Included in the volume is a copy of the draft agreement between HM Government and Petroleum Concessions ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Ltd (ff 59-65). The file also includes a report (ff 106-114) by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain (Captain Tom Hickinbotham) to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , giving his views on how the 'advent of oil must alter our policy on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ' and the necessity of penetrating into the interior and communicating with the tribal rulers there. He also discusses the ramifications of this including the demarcation of boundaries. Another document (folio 127) of interest is the 'NOTE ON CONDITIONS IN THE HINTERLAND SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST OF THE TRUCIAL COAST A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ' prepared by Petroleum Development ( Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ) Limited. The note concerns the company's assessment of tribal boundaries and implications for development of oil concessions. Also included (folio 17) is a handwritten letter in Arabic by Sultan Sa'id bin Taimur to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat concerning arrangements for a survey of Dhofar province. The principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat (Major Ralph Ponsonby Watts); the Secretary of State for India; the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for India (M J Clauson); the Sultan of Muscat and Oman [Sa‘īd bin Taymūr]; the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; Petroleum Concessions Ltd (Stephen Hemsley Longrigg).