'File 10/1 II Bahrain Oil Concession'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'File 10/1 II Bahrain Oil Concession'
- Date:
- 1933/1933
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume contains telegrams and correspondence exchanged between Major Frank Holmes, Chief Local Representative of the Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO), the Colonial Office, the Political Agent in Bahrain and the Political Resident. Most correspondence is about the discovery of oil in well number 2, the negotiations for the oil concession and the method for measuring oil for royalty purposes.The volume also contains some documents in Arabic: several letters from the Sheikh of Bahrain Hamad Bin Issa Al-Khalifah and an indenture between BAPCO and the Sheikh (folios 19-21).There are file notes at the end of the volume (folios 229-236).Physical description: There are two foliation sequences. The most complete sequence is encircled, in pencil, at the top of each folio. It begins on the second folio, on number 2, then it continues with 2A, 2B; 3-122; 123, 123A, and runs through to 242, which is the last number given, on the back cover of the volume. Another sequence, which is incomplete, is written in pencil, in the top right corner.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Petroleum industry
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001f4_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0001f4_en
IOR/R/15/2/389
IOR/R/15/2/389