The West Indies: Mineral investigations, 1912; 1929-1956

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Shelfmark: MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 412/55

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Folder 1: Barbados and British Guiana (Guyana):

(fols. 1-59) Barbados - oil: Correspondence and memoranda concerning negotiations between Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd., and British Union Oil Co. Ltd. (BUOC), about oil exploration (1945-1950); press cuttings about BUOC's dispute with the Barbadian government after nationalisation (1951-1953), 1945 and 1947-1953
(fols. 60-92) British Guiana (Guyana) - euxenite: Correspondence and a few press cuttings about a radioactive deposit in the Kanaku Mountains; Central Mining rejected the proposition on its analysis as euxenite, 1941-1943 and 1945
(fols. 93-352) British Guiana (Guyana) - oil: Correspondence, weekly and monthly Progress Reports, Trinidad Leaseholds Geological Department progress reports on sub-surface exploration, and a few press cuttings: about the formation of the British Guiana Oil Syndicate, work on the coastal strip concession, and the relinquishment of the lease and dismantling the Camp after a test well failed to find any oil-bearing strata, 1929 and 1940-1945.

Folders 2-7: Trinidad - oil:

folder 2: Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (TLL): Printed and engrossed Agreements relating to Central Mining's purchase of oil-rights in Trinidad from the Russper Syndicate and B.W.I. Syndicate Ltd. for its 'New Company', Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (items 1-3); and also to advances made to TLL by Central Mining and others (items 4-7), 1912 and 1915-1916
folder 3 (fols. 1-52) Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd.: Monthly summaries of Operations carried out by the Company, Aug 1943-1947
folder 4 (fols. 1-52) Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd.: Monthly summaries of Operations carried out by the Company, 1948-1951
folder 5 (fols. 1-61) Trinidad Leaseholds Ltd. (Apr 1956: Trinidad Oil): Monthly summaries of Operations carried out by the Company, 1952-Aug 1956
folder 6 (31 items) Siparia Trinidad Oilfields Ltd.: Printed Memorandum and Articles of Association Directors' Reports and Accounts, and Chairman's Speeches reviewing Company activities, 1930-1949
folder 7 (fols. 1-15 and 1 item) 'Memoranda on preference for Trinidad oil industry': Correspondence and memoranda concerning discussions between British Government officials and Central Mining about according preferential treatment to the oil industry of Trinidad; with notes on the system of 'Exclusive Buyers' Rebate' and its effect on non-combine producers, 1932.

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 412/55

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