Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Coll 6/76 'Saudi Arabia: Oil concessions over the Red Sea littoral.'
- Date:
- 1936/1937
- Description:
- Abstract: This file primarily relates to oil concessions in Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea coast. Much of the correspondence discusses the progress and outcome of negotiations between the Saudi Government and Petroleum Concessions Limited.The correspondence includes discussion of the following:Whether the Farsan Islands will be included in the Red Sea coast concession.Foreign Office concerns that one or more non-British companies (from the United States, France, or Italy) might compete with Petroleum Concessions for the concession.A trip to Jedda in late 1936, undertaken by Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Micklem, a director of Selection Trust Limited, a British company interested in securing a mining concession from the Saudi Government.The file features the following principal correspondents: His Majesty's Minister at Jedda (Sir Andrew Ryan, succeeded by Sir Reader William Bullard); His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Jedda (Albert Spencer Calvert); officials of the Foreign Office.The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence (folio 2).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 78; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Concessions
Government of Saudi Arabia, Āl Sa'ūd dynasty - Geographic region:
- Saudi Arabia
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002af_ar
81055/vdc_100000000555.0x0002af_en
IOR/L/PS/12/2149
IOR/L/PS/12/2149