Author
the Sheikh of Qatar to Mr Mylles
Publication Date
17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 1935 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
261
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/2/416
Record ID
vdc_100000000241.0x00022f
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
17 Jan 1935-30 Apr 1935 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The volume contains correspondence and telegrams 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.
, 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.
and 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.
in Bahrain with the Shaikh of Qatar, the Foreign Office, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) on the borders of Qatar, the oil concession and the relations of the Shaikhdoms with Ibn Saud.
The volume includes:
'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA' (ff. 5 and 23);
draft of the Qatar Oil Concession and copy of the Kuwait Oil Agreement, 5 March 1934;
telegram sent on 6 March 1935 from 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.
to the Secretary of State for India, informing that a further extension of the exploration agreement was granted for 2 months by the Sheikh of Qatar to Mr Mylles, representing A.P.O.C. (f. 48);
correspondence on the negotiation to find an agreement on some articles and on the financial conditions of the concession;
drafts of the agreement with A.P.O.C. sent by Shaikh Abdullah and notes of the discussion 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.
;
there are some letters to and from the Shaikh in the file, in Arabic with English translation;
papers regarding a visit to Qatar of 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.
in Bahrain;
telegram sent on 30 April 1935 form 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.
to the Vice-Consul at Mohammerah informing that the agreement has been signed (f. 236).
There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 250-256).
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 250-256. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Confidential files: 10/3 VII
Gruplandırıldığı Yer
'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/416, f 5
'SKETCH MAP OF QATAR PENINSULA'
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/2/416, f 23
