Author
hand in black ink. Each page of the concession has been stamped ‘For and on behalf of The Eastern & General Syndicate
Publication Date
12 May 1923 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
22
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/1/664
Record ID
vdc_100000000193.0x00027e
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
12 May 1923 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains an original copy of the Bahrain oil concession agreement, dated 12 May 1923, agreed between Major Frank Holmes of The Eastern & General Syndicate Limited, and Shaikh Esa bin Ali Al-Khalifa [‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfa]. The concession is typewritten in English, with an Arabic translation added by hand in black ink. Each page of the concession has been stamped ‘For and on behalf of The Eastern & General Syndicate, Limited’ and is signed by Holmes. The last page of text of the concession (folio 20) has also been signed by a witness, Mr W Hendry, of Dumbarton, Scotland. The final page of the agreement (folio 21) is a map of the northern half of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. The cover of the file bears the broken remains of a wax seal, inscribed ‘The Eastern Bank Limited, Baghdad’.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is comprised of a single document, and as such has no arrangement.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
A Series: 86/2
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
Map of the Persian Gulf, indicating area covered by the Bahrain oil concession
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/664, f 21
