The file contains papers regarding the 1914 oil concession granted to the Turkish Petroleum Company, which became the Iraq Petroleum Company in 1929. The primary correspondent is H P W Giffard, Petroleum Department, Board of Trade.
PZ 5191/38 'Iraq Petroleum Co's. oil agreement with Iraqi Govt'
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence and official agreements relating to the Iraq Petroleum Company's oil conventions with the Iraq Government. Correspondents include the HM Representative, Baghdad, and the British Embassy in Baghdad. Also includes: the convention published in the official Iraq...