Yazar
American oil companies to compete for an oil concession in Qatar.
The file contains correspondence includes letters and reports written by 'K'
Basım Tarihi
11 Apr 1934-25 Apr 1935 (CE, Gregorian)
Konu
1
Tür
Belge
Dil
ara,eng
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı
17
Kütüphane
Katar Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası
IOR/R/15/2/924
Kayıt Numarası
vdc_100000000241.0x000193
Lokasyon
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.
Tarih
11 Apr 1934-25 Apr 1935 (CE, Gregorian)
Notlar
The contents of the file relate to 'K' an individual whose name was at the time known only to 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.
(Percy Gordon Loch) and Head
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
(Saiyid 'Abdul Razzaq) at Bahrain and who provided information and intelligence on affairs in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, particularly attempts by American oil companies to compete for an oil concession in Qatar.
The file contains correspondence includes letters and reports written by 'K', and a letter from 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 regarding the decision to dispense with 'K's services in April 1935.
Also included in the file are intelligence reports from 1935 written by Charles Clark Mylles, an employee of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company based in Qatar, regarding the activities of certain locals believed to be acting on behalf of American oil interests. It was believed that the American Oil Companies wished to negotiate for an oil concession in Qatar and were attempting to make this known to the Shaikh of Qatar (Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Jāsim Āl Thānī) through local agents employed on their behalf.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.