'File 10/3 XI Qatar Oil Concession'

The volume contains copies of documents and correspondence in English and Arabic exchanged between the Sheikh of Qatar, Petroleum Concessions Limited, the Political Resident in Bushire, and the Political Agent in Bahrain, on the Qatar Oil Concession. There is also correspondence on the employment of personnel by Petroleum Concessions Limited for the camp at Jebel Dukhan, and updates on the drilling operations. The volume includes a letter from the Political Agent to the Shaikh, in English and Arabic, to congratulate him on the discovery of oil in Qatar dated 14 January 1940 (folio 243). The volume also contains maps and sketches:. 'Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat Ez Zekrit (Qatar)' - in context of Qatar oil concession' (2 copies, on ff. 129, 130); sketch map representing the P.C.L. Embarkation Point at Sitra (f. 224); sketch of 'navigation markers' and map of the 'Launch Route' from Sitra to Zekrit [Zekreet, Qatar], indicating where the markers were (ff. 258 and 259); There is an index at the end of the volume (folios 260-286).

The papers in the volume are arranged chronologically. There is an index at the end of the volume, on folios 260-286. The index is arranged chronologically and refers to documents within the volume; it gives brief description of the correspondence with a reference number, which refers back to that correspondence in the volume.

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The concession agreement signed with Anglo-Persion Oil Company in 1935 was transferred in 1937 to Petroleum Development of Qatar Limited, a subsidiary of Petroleum Concessions Limited in Qatar.