Author
Shaikh'
Publication Date
25 Mar 1934-20 May 1934 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
262
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/413
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x00022c
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
25 Mar 1934-20 May 1934 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The volume contains correspondence between the
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.
and the Shaikh of Qatar, the Air Ministry, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) and H.M.'s Ministry at Jedda in regard to the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Said.
It contains:
notes of a meeting held at the
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.
on 21 March 1934 with representatives of APOC and Royal Dutch Shell to discuss the Qatar oil concession (ff 22-29 and 86-92A);
notes on the meeting occurred on 2-4 April 1934 between 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.
and the Shaikh Abdullah bin Qasim al Thani of Qatar (ff. 44-51A);
envelope titled 'Sketch Map of Qatar peninsula with boundary line marked by Shaikh' (f. 51B);
correspondence re the 'reconnaissance of Qatar' via flying boats by R.A.F. taking place on 8/9 May 1934 (ff. 141-222);
extracts from R. E. Cheesman's
'In Unknown Arabia'
(ff. 177-185);
list of tasks to be carried out during the reconnaissance, including photographs to be taken (ff. 194-197).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 236-244).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 236-244.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential files: 10/3 IV
