File 2794/1921 Pt 12 'Persian Gulf; oil; Bahrain; acquisition of land on Sitrah Island and reservation of other land elsewhere'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- File 2794/1921 Pt 12 'Persian Gulf; oil; Bahrain; acquisition of land on Sitrah Island and reservation of other land elsewhere'
- Date:
- 1933/1934
- Description:
- Abstract: The file contains letters, telegrams and memoranda relating to oil prospecting being undertaken in Bahrain by the Bahrain Petroleum Company (hereafter BAPCO) and the associated acquisition of land on Sitrah Island.Key topics discussed include the BAPCO plans for the development of an oil storage and export infrastructure at Bahrain, including: oil storage facilities and questions over the need for a refinery at Bahrain. Included is a blueprint map (folio 81) showing Sitrah Island and Sitrah Channel with submarine line.The file includes (ff 91-96) a copy of the 'Oil concession signed by the Shaikh of Bahrain in favour of the Eastern and General Syndicate on the 2nd December 1925 (as revised up to 12th January 1934)'.The principal correspondents in the file are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Political Agent in Bahrain; the Chief Local Representative in Bahrain for BAPCO, Edward A Skinner; and British Government officials from the India Office and Petroleum/Mining Department in London.The file 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 that year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 97; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.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:
- Petroleum refineries
Petroleum industry - Geographic region:
- Bahrain
- Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000381_ar
81055/vdc_100000000419.0x000381_en
IOR/L/PS/10/1001
IOR/L/PS/10/1001