Sub-sub-series
File 86: Eastern and General Syndicate
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/638-703
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This record is about the File 86: Eastern and General Syndicate dating from 1925-1948.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/1/638-703
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Title (The name of the record)
- File 86: Eastern and General Syndicate
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1925-1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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The sub-sub-series comprises detailed records of the negotiations for, and awarding of, oil concessions in the Persian Gulf. Also included are records of the exploitation of the concession through geological surveying, drilling, and the construction of refineries and pipelines. The main concessions documented in the sub-sub-series are:. Bahrain; Kuwait, including the Kuwait-Nejd Neutral Zone; Qatar; Al Hasa; Dubai; Sharjah; Ra's al Khaymah; Muscat (including Dhofar and Oman); Abu Dhabi; Umm al Qaywayn; Kalba; Ajman; Other matters discussed in the sub-sub-series include the use of wireless radio communications by Oil Companies in the region, the impact of the Second World War, and political questions relating to the discovery of oil in the Middle East and its implications on the global oil economy.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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These files are arranged by file and part number. For example, 86/1 VII where 86 is the subject reference (Eastern and General Syndicate), 1 is the file number, and VII is the part number. Not all the files relating to this subject have survived, and, consequently, there are gaps in the sequence.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Arabic; English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 66 files and volumes (7898 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/3b7d4454-1707-46d6-ad3f-5ace75de77ef/
Series information
IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/199-703
Political Residency, Bushire: subject files
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File 86: Eastern and General Syndicate