Author
the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to get exclusive prospecting rights in Muscat and Oman. British officials reported the importance of securing an agreement from the Sultan of Muscat
Publication Date
27 Oct 1913-23 Jun 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
252
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/R/15/6/24
Record ID
vdc_100000000831.0x000250
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
27 Oct 1913-23 Jun 1928 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The file contains correspondence related to the request raised by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company to get exclusive prospecting rights in Muscat and Oman. British officials reported the importance of securing an agreement from the Sultan of Muscat, similar to the convention made with other Gulf shaikhs and rulers. They also asked the Sultan to promise not to exploit petroleum in Muscat territory without consulting 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. The correspondence includes a copy of an oil concession agreement between the Sultan of Muscat and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company which was signed in 1925.
The file also contains correspondence with Shaikh ‘Isa bin Saleh al-Harthi, the representative of the Imam of Oman, asking him for permission in order for the oil company to be able to send a geologist to explore the areas under the control of the Imam.
Among other correspondents in the file 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire, and the Foreign Secretary to the Government of India.
The file’s core correspondence covers the period 9 September 1921-23 June 1928. The earlier start date given for the file is a result of a translated letter (f 17 ), itself dated 27 October 1913, from the Ruler of Kuwait, Shaikh Mubarak al-Sabah, regarding oil deposits at Kuwait.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Subject files: File XVIII/4
