File 2794/1921 Pt 3B 'Persian Gulf: oil; Kuwait'

Title:

File 2794/1921 Pt 3B 'Persian Gulf: oil; Kuwait'

Date:

1932/1933

Description:

Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, printed reports and notes relating to the development of oil concessions in Kuwait.The discussion in the volume relates to:A proposed visit by the Shaikh of Kuwait to the Anglo-Persian oilfields (ff 488-492)A report (ff 447-487) of the Standing Official Sub-Committee for Questions Concerning the Middle East, Committee of Imperial Defence on the Kuwait oil concessionThe attitude of the Shaikh towards the Eastern and General SyndicateA visit of the Ruler of Kuwait to England as guest of the Eastern and General Syndicate Limited including discussions concerning arrangements for a meeting with the KingDraft agreements for an oil concession between Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ, Ruler of Kuwait, and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.Included in the volume is a report (ff 430-433) by the Political Agent, Kuwait (Harold Dickson) of the views of Major Frank Holmes, Eastern and General Syndicate Limited, on the possibility of oil being found in Kuwait, Bahrain and the Gulf generally.The principal correspondents include: the Political Agent, Kuwait; 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, Anglo-Persian Oil Company (Edward Henry Omanney); and the Ruler of Kuwait (Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ).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 498; 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.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions
Oil extraction

Geographic region:

Kuwait

Rights:

رخصة المشاع الإبداعي لأغراض غير تجارية

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000378_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000378_en
IOR/L/PS/10/992
IOR/L/PS/10/992

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