File 2794/1921 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: oil: Bahrein.'

Title:

File 2794/1921 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: oil: Bahrein.'

Date:

1925/1930

Description:

Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, printed reports and notes relating to the development of an oil concession in Bahrain.The discussion in the volume relates to:The form of wording to be used in an agreement with the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited and the Eastern Gulf Oil CompanyThe basis on which non-British subjects could be allowed to be involved in the oil concessionThe desire of the Shaikh of Bahrain to allow drilling for water and the implicationsDraft agreements for an oil concession between Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, Ruler of Bahrain, and the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited.The principal correspondents include: the Political Agent, Bahrain; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office, London; the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; officials of the Petroleum Department; the General Manager, Eastern and General Syndicate Limited (H T Adams); and the Ruler of Bahrain (Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah).The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 709; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions
Oil extraction

Geographic region:

Bahrain

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000379_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000379_en
IOR/L/PS/10/993
IOR/L/PS/10/993

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