'Agreement relating to the Abu Dhabi Oil Concession [between] His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Agreement relating to the Abu Dhabi Oil Concession [between] His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited'
- Contributor:
- Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (signer; witness)
India Office, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India (signer) - Date:
- 1940/1940
- Description:
- The file concerns an agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited, which relates to the Abu Dhabi oil concession agreement which was arranged between Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Limited and the Shaik of Abu Dhabi. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions, laid down by the British Government, regulating the operation of the company in Abu Dhabi. The document includes a 'pre-emption' clause which is relevant in the event of a state of national emergency or war.The agreement is signed by John Charles Walton, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for India, on behalf of the British Government, and witnessed by H S Painter from the India Office. It is also sealed by the petroleum company.1 file (2 folios)This file consists of a single document.The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 2; 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, Oil, Abu Dhabi
- Geographic region:
- Abu Dhabi
- Extent:
- 1 file (2 folios)
- Rights:
- Unknown
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000025_ar
81055/vdc_100000000833.0x000025_en
IOR/L/PS/18/B474 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers