'File 38/15 Oil concessions in Arabia and the Gulf (Muscat)'

Title:

'File 38/15 Oil concessions in Arabia and the Gulf (Muscat)'

Contributor:

Political Agent and Consul, Muscat (correspondent)
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (correspondent)
Persian Gulf Political Residency (correspondent)
Foreign Office (correspondent)
Political Agent, Kuwait (correspondent)
Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd Dynasty (correspondent)

Date:

1933/1949

Description:

The file contains correspondence relating to the oil concession in Muscat, Oman, and Dhofar. The principal correspondents are: the Political Resident at Bushire (later Bahrain) [Persian Gulf Political Residency]; the Political Agent at Bahrain; the Political Agent at Kuwait; the Political Agent at Muscat; the India Office; the Foreign Office, Sultan Said bin Taimur [Sa‘īd ibn Taymūr Āl Sa‘īd], the ruler of Muscat and Oman; and representatives of Petroleum Concessions Limited and its subsidiary, Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited.Matters covered by the file include: the ambition of Petroleum Development Concessions for the concession over Rub al-Khali, the desert region that spans the territories of Oman and Saudi Arabia;Standard Oil's interest in the Muscat concession;Lermitte's visit to Muscat in the summer of 1937 to discuss the agreement with the Sultan;the suspension of oil operations during the Second World War;the company's attempts to extend the period within which they have the option to drill by 2-5 years;company plans to begin exploration in Oman during the winter of 1947/48;and Richard Bird's dealings with the Al Bu Shamis tribe in Buraimi in March 1948.Folios 3-7 is a memorandum produced by the Petroleum Department (of the British Government) giving an overview of the current situation regarding oil concessions in Arabia and the Persian Gulf.Folios 9-19 is the record of a meeting between representatives from the Colonial Office, Foreign Office, India Office, Admiralty, Petroleum Department, and Indian Political Service, held at the Colonial Office on 3 May 1933. The meeting covers similar topics to that of the memorandum above.Folios 107-111 are internal office notes.1 file (110 folios)The file is arranged chronologically.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 2-91; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

Language:

English
Arabic

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Concessions, Oil, Oman
Second World War (1939-1945)
Concessions, Oil, Muscat

Geographic region:

Buraimi
Saudi Arabia
Rubʻ al Khālī
Oman

Extent:

1 file (110 folios)

Rights:

Unknown
Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000139_ar
81055/vdc_100000000241.0x000139_en
IOR/R/15/2/870

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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