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Arabian Gulf Oil Concessions 1911–1953 12 Volume Hardback Set

Arabian Gulf Oil Concessions 1911–1953 12 Volume Hardback Set
CAMBRIDGE ARCHIVE EDITION

Arabian Gulf Oil Concessions 1911–1953 12 Volume Hardback Set

Published:
November 1989
Availability:
Available in limited markets only
Format:
Multiple copy pack
ISBN:
9781852072100
£4,201.00
GBP
Multiple copy pack
12 Hardback books

    These 12 volumes provide the documentary record of the negotiations between the Arab Gulf Rulers, the oil companies and the British Government as a collection of facsimile original documents from the Persian Gulf Residency and the Political and Secret files, British Government of India. They include the texts of the first land-based oil concession agreements for the Gulf States of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Trucial States and Oman. They contain detailed and fascinating evidence of the secret processes of negotiation, the rivalries, the commercial and diplomatic considerations, the leading personalities, and the economic and political transformation of the Gulf States.

    • Facsimile collections of key documents from archive sources
    • Previously unknown or fragmented material now available in a coherent collection
    • Carefully selected and edited for maximum value to researchers and scholars

    Product details

    November 1989
    Multiple copy pack
    9781852072100
    7000 pages
    464 × 325 × 274 mm
    20kg
    Available