'File 38/2 Petroleum Concessions Limited's Policy'

Title:

'File 38/2 Petroleum Concessions Limited's Policy'

Date:

1946/1948

Description:

Abstract: The file contains correspondence relating to policy matters concerning Petroleum Concessions Limited and their subsidiary company, Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited. The correspondence is between the India Office, the Political Residency at Bushire (later Bahrain) [Persian Gulf Political Residency], the Political Agency at Bahrain, representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Bahrain and London, and the American Consul at Dhahran in Saudi Arabia.The papers contained within the file cover the company's policy on the following matters:a request for information on the oil industry submitted by the United States Government through their Consul at Dhahran;the potential disputes that may arise between rulers and tribal leaders over the ownership of oil rights;a resolution (folio 17) to increase the capital of Petroleum Development (Qatar) Limited;Folio 18 is a cover letter from Petroleum Concessions Limited for a copy of the Iraq Petroleum Company Handbook (not present).Folios 20-21 are internal office notes.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 2-19; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions, Oil, Qatar
United States Federal Government
Ā Manāsīr (Tribe)

Geographic region:

Qatar

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000132_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000132_en
IOR/R/15/2/863
IOR/R/15/2/863

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