Author
Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
) Limited.
Matters covered by the file include:
the ambition of Petroleum Development Concessions for the concession over Rub al-Khali
Publication Date
10 Jun 1933-1 Jan 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
110
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/870
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x000139
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
10 Jun 1933-1 Jan 1949 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence relating to the oil concession in Muscat, Oman, and Dhofar. The principal correspondents are: 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.
at Bushire (later Bahrain) [
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Political
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
]; 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.
at Bahrain; 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.
at Kuwait; 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.
at Muscat; 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.
; the Foreign Office, Sultan Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Sa‘īd], the ruler of Muscat and Oman; and representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited and its subsidiary, 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.
Matters covered by the file include:
the ambition of Petroleum Development Concessions for the concession over Rub al-Khali, the desert region that spans the territories of Oman and Saudi Arabia;
Standard Oil's interest in the Muscat concession;
Lermitte's visit to Muscat in the summer of 1937 to discuss the agreement with the Sultan;
the suspension of oil operations during the Second World War;
the company's attempts to extend the period within which they have the option to drill by 2-5 years;
company plans to begin exploration in Oman during the winter of 1947/48;
and Richard Bird's dealings with the Al Bu Shamis tribe in Buraimi in March 1948.
Folios 3-7 is a memorandum produced by the Petroleum Department (of the British Government) giving an overview of the current situation regarding oil concessions in Arabia and the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Folios 9-19 is the record of a meeting between representatives from the Colonial Office, Foreign Office,
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.
, Admiralty, Petroleum Department, and
Indian Political Service
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
, held at the Colonial Office on 3 May 1933. The meeting covers similar topics to that of the memorandum above.
Folios 107-111 are internal office notes.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The file is arranged chronologically.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential files: 38/15
